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.

eyes over the buzzing crowd and finally met a pair of cold,

Charles, and he was staring right back at

in his eyes tonight that I could not quite

"Who is she?"

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

is even more attractive

to whisper

our little Scarlett has

a smile

right

"Long time no see."

toward them, and they kissed

I

the

looked at me

time, I caught a glimpse of anger on

and gentlemen, before we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Moore Group tonight, let us first please welcome our

onto the stage, smiled at

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

from time to time, and I returned his

were invited to the

they were allowed

going around that you

with her when she was photographed

not surprised by the questions

the spotlight, and Rita was an actress whose career

could sometimes

turned to look at Alice, Christine,

were not liking what

concerns tonight.And with that, let

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

long enough to

resumed the music, drowning out the reporters’

to

may I

walked over to me

beamed as he gracefully bowed

amusing, considering Spencer was a bit of a

of gentlemanly demeanor could ever cover up the trail of broken hearts

"Well, why not?"

took his hand and let him tow me to the dance

hand around my waist and held my hand in the air with

other hand

you coward.Are you afraid of getting beaten by Charles or something?"

shook

held

We began to dance.

few moments,

as if

immediately dismissed the

was just thinking too much or maybe I just

hand

familiar voice suddenly interrupted my

had yanked Spencer's hand off my

no choice but

standing right

if he was

Charles? I'm just dancing

He looked stunned.

was not expecting such a reaction from

did not say

and stomped away like a little

a waiter passed by, and I took a glass of champagne

the mood to dance

swoop in and

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

the days after the divorce?

for me, and I had to get out to

choker as I made

air felt

follow me,

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