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.

the buzzing crowd and finally met a pair

and he was staring right back at

there was something else in his eyes tonight that I could

"Who is she?"

the girl Lawrence and Christine adopted.Don't you

she is breathtaking.She is

began to whisper

has become

with a smile on

right on

"Long time no see."

extended my hand toward them,

hugged me, I caught a glimpse

standing by the stage and watching

at me

a glimpse of

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

onto the stage, smiled at the emcee, and shook

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

time to time, and I

few reporters were invited

speech, they were allowed

you and Miss Rita Lively

you with her when she

surprised by the questions they threw right at

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

could

to look at Alice, Christine,

not liking

my personal life is the least of everyone's concerns

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

the game long enough to

band resumed

guests began to fill the

I have this

to me and offered me his

bowed to me

a bit of a ladies’

could ever cover up the trail of broken hearts

"Well, why not?"

hand and let him tow

and held my hand in the air with the

rested my other hand

you coward.Are you afraid of getting beaten

shook his

he held

We began to dance.

moments,

felt as if

dismissed

maybe I just put

hand off

interrupted my train of

Spencer's hand off my

had no choice but

right behind me with that confusing expression on his

if he

I'm just dancing

He looked stunned.

was not expecting such a reaction from

he did

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

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

not in the mood

swoop in and ruin everyone's fun?" I complained to

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

days after the divorce? I was not sure

enough, the revelry in the banquet hall proved too much for

took off my choker as I made my

air felt so

follow me, and I appreciated

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