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 of cold, dark

was Charles, and he was staring

there was something else in his eyes tonight

"Who is she?"

the girl Lawrence and Christine adopted.Don't

is even more attractive

to whisper among

little Scarlett has become a

over with a smile on

was right

"Long time no see."

my hand toward them, and they kissed

I caught

by the stage

still looked at me with

a glimpse of anger on his

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

at

gone, and he started giving his speech in a warm tone that I had

from time to time,

invited

were allowed to ask him

a rumor going around that you and Miss Rita Lively

with her when she was photographed

the questions they threw

in the spotlight, and Rita was

reporters could sometimes be

turned to look at Alice,

liking what was

concerns tonight.And with

thank you for joining us and

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

Charles ended his speech, the band resumed the

guests began to fill

I have this

over to me

he gracefully bowed to

considering Spencer was a bit

amount of gentlemanly demeanor could ever cover up the trail of

"Well, why not?"

let him tow me to the dance

held my hand in the air with

other

coward.Are you afraid of getting beaten

grinned and shook

held me

We began to dance.

moments,

as if someone was watching

dismissed

just thinking too much or maybe I just put on my

hand off

familiar voice suddenly interrupted

had yanked Spencer's

choice but to

Charles standing right behind me with

he

just dancing with

He looked stunned.

obviously was not expecting such a reaction

did not say

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

I took a glass of champagne from his tray

not in the

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

worry, Scarlett.Your good

the days after the divorce?

the revelry in the banquet hall proved too much for me, and I had to get out to get some

I

felt so nice

and David did not follow me, and I appreciated

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