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.

and finally met a pair

Charles, and he was staring right back

something else in

"Who is she?"

the girl Lawrence and Christine adopted.Don't you think

is breathtaking.She is even more attractive than

to

has

came over with a

was right on his

"Long time no see."

hand toward them, and they kissed

hugged me, I caught

standing by the stage and

me with those icy, unreadable

time, I caught a glimpse

we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Moore Group tonight, let us first

the stage, smiled at the emcee, and shook hands with

gone, and he started giving his speech in a warm tone that I had not

to time, and I returned his

reporters were invited to the party

they were allowed to

you and Miss Rita Lively

you with her when she was photographed trying on

was not surprised by the

always been in the spotlight, and Rita was an

could sometimes

turned to look at Alice,

liking

of everyone's concerns tonight.And with that, let me welcome

of the Moore Group, thank you for joining us and have a wonderful evening.Charles handled that quite well, and it was

had been in the game long enough to learn how to deal with

ended his speech, the band resumed

began to fill the

I have this

walked over to me and offered me his

he gracefully bowed to me like a real

Spencer was a bit of a ladies’ man back in

of gentlemanly demeanor could ever cover up the

"Well, why not?"

let him tow me

put one hand around my waist and held

my other

me tighter, you coward.Are you afraid of getting beaten by Charles or something?" I whispered

and shook his head

held

We began to dance.

few moments,

as if someone

immediately dismissed

I was just thinking too much or maybe I

hand off

familiar voice suddenly interrupted my

yanked Spencer's hand off

no choice but

and found Charles standing right behind me with that confusing

if he

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

He looked stunned.

obviously was not expecting such a

he did not say

turned around and stomped away like a little boy whose parents did not allow

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

the

and ruin everyone's fun?" I complained

good days are on the

days after the divorce?

for me, and I had to get out to get

off my choker as I made my way

air felt so nice against my

David did not follow me, and I

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