Bye, My Irresistible Love

Chapter 5: The Brightest Girl 

Scarlett's POV: 

I looked at myself in the mirror.I wore a long white evening dress, a pair of Prada high-heeled shoes, and a pair of pearl stud earrings.I tied my hair up into a tight, clean bun.

But I still thought that there was something missing.

Then I put on my black choker necklace with the small turquoise on it and smiled.

My father gave it as a gift to my mother, and my mother handed it down to me.

"Are you done? Come on, Scarlett, let me see.Can't you raise your phone so that I can see you?"

Tiana and I were on video call while I was getting dressed.

While I got ready for the party, she was protesting loudly on the other end of the line.

"I only have two hands, Tiana.Calm down.I’m almost done."

At last, I put on my favorite pink lipstick and pouted my lips to check the color.

"Turn around.Let me have a look."

I looked at myself in the mirror and still felt uneasy.

I picked up my phone and angled the front camera toward myself.

Tiana covered her mouth and stopped moving.

The picture had frozen.Was it because of a bad signal? 

"Tiana, are you still there?"

"Oh, my God, girl! You look absolutely stunning! Oh, Charles is going to be stupefied by how gorgeous you look tonight! In fact, all the men at the party will be stupefied!"

"Mrs.Moore, if we don't set out now, we'll have to take the helicopter,"

Burton, the driver, called at me from the driveway.

"Thanks for the over-the-top compliment per usual, Tiana.I have to go.I'm already running late."

Then, I hung up.I lifted my dress and went downstairs carefully.

"You look beautiful, Mrs.Moore.You'll be a sensation at the party tonight." Burton opened the door for me.

"Thank you, Burton.Let's go." I was not that much into attending formal events, but I was looking forward to this party.

"Will we make it?"

"We will, Mrs.Moore.Trust me."

After saying that, Burton stepped on the accelerator and drove toward the Ritz Carlton Hotel.

Before I knew it, I was at the hotel's drop-off area.

I got off the car and felt the cold evening wind on my arms and face.

Fortunately, it should be warm indoors.

I entered the banquet hall, and many heads turned toward my direction.

All the attention made me feel a little tense and wonder if I had somehow gone overboard with my outfit.

"Scarlett! You're finally here."

I heaved a sigh of relief as Christine approached me.

"Hi, Grandma.Sorry I'm late."

"Our little princess is finally here."

I beamed as Alice and her husband Lawrence also walked toward me.

"Dad, mom.Oh, I'm so glad to see you both.I deeply apologize for arriving late."

"Don't worry about it, dear.The best is always the last one to show up anyway,"

Alice assured me with a smile.

At this time, many people in the banquet hall had taken notice of me.

One of them was a young man who waved at me and smiled.

It was Spencer.

swept my eyes over the buzzing crowd and

was Charles, and he was staring right back at

usual detached look, there was something else in his eyes tonight that I could not quite figure

"Who is she?"

the girl Lawrence and Christine adopted.Don't you

breathtaking.She is even

began to

little Scarlett has become a charming

a

right

"Long time no see."

hand toward

me, I caught a glimpse

the stage and watching

me with those icy,

time, I caught a glimpse of anger

60th anniversary of the Moore Group tonight, let us first please welcome our dear

onto the stage, smiled at the

his face was gone, and he started giving his speech in

time to

reporters were invited to the

Charles's speech, they were allowed to ask him a few

that you and Miss

she was photographed trying on

was not surprised by the questions

always been in the spotlight, and Rita was an actress whose career fueled

could

look at Alice,

not liking what was

personal life is the least of everyone's concerns tonight.And with

of the Moore Group, thank you for joining us and have a wonderful evening.Charles handled

game long enough to

his speech, the band resumed the music, drowning out the

the guests began to fill the

I have this

over to me

gracefully bowed to me like a

amusing, considering Spencer was a bit of a ladies’

ever cover up the trail of broken

"Well, why not?"

hand and let him tow me to the dance

hand around my waist and held my hand in the

other hand on his

getting beaten by Charles

and shook his

he held me

We began to dance.

moments, I

felt as if someone was watching

dismissed the

I was just thinking too much or maybe I just

your hand off

suddenly interrupted my train of

Spencer's hand off

no choice but

turned around sulkily and found Charles standing right behind me

not tell if he

Charles? I'm just dancing with our friend,"

He looked stunned.

expecting such a reaction

he did not say

stomped away like a little boy whose parents

this time, a waiter passed by, and I took a glass of champagne from his tray and

was not in the mood to dance

does he always swoop in and ruin everyone's fun?" I complained

of habit.Don't worry, Scarlett.Your good days are

days? Did he mean the days after

in the banquet hall proved too much for me, and I had

choker as I made my

air felt so

and David did not follow

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