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 finally met a pair of

he was staring right back

the usual detached look, there was something else in his eyes tonight

"Who is she?"

that's the girl Lawrence and Christine adopted.Don't you

breathtaking.She is even more

to whisper among

our little Scarlett has

a smile on

right on

"Long time no see."

extended my hand toward them, and they

I caught

was standing by the

still looked at me

caught a glimpse of

Moore Group tonight, let us first please welcome our dear CEO, Mr.Charles

onto the stage, smiled at the emcee,

on his face was gone, and he started giving his speech in a warm tone

time to time, and

were invited to the

they were allowed to ask him

around that you and Miss Rita Lively are engaged.Is

when she was

surprised by the questions they threw right at

been in the spotlight, and Rita

reporters could sometimes be

look at Alice,

liking

is the least of everyone's concerns tonight.And with that, let me

us and have a wonderful evening.Charles handled that quite well, and it was

game long enough to learn how

Charles ended his speech, the band resumed the music, drowning out the reporters’

guests began to fill

may I have

over to me and offered me his

beamed as he gracefully bowed to me like a real

it a little amusing, considering Spencer was a bit

the trail of broken hearts he left in

"Well, why not?"

and let him tow

around my waist and held

rested my other

afraid of getting beaten by Charles or

grinned and shook

he held

We began to dance.

a few moments, I suddenly

if someone was

dismissed

I was just thinking too much or maybe I just put on my choker

your hand off

suddenly interrupted my train of

Spencer's hand off

had no choice but

right behind me with that confusing expression

he was angry or in

matter, Charles? I'm just dancing with

He looked stunned.

was not expecting such a

did

and stomped away like a little boy whose parents did

glass of champagne from his tray

not in the mood to dance

swoop in and ruin

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

mean the days after the divorce? I was not sure

hall proved too much for me, and I had to get

took off my choker as I

air felt so nice against my

did not follow me, and I appreciated

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