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

was staring

the usual detached look, there was something else in his eyes tonight that I could not

"Who is she?"

that's the girl Lawrence and Christine

she is breathtaking.She is even more

to whisper among

little Scarlett has become

over with a

was right on his

"Long time no see."

hand toward them, and they

I

was standing by the

still looked at me with those

a glimpse of anger on

before we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Moore Group tonight, let us first please welcome our dear CEO, Mr.Charles Moore, for his

at the emcee, and

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

from time to time, and I returned

were invited to the party

allowed to ask him

a rumor going around that you and Miss Rita Lively

with her when she was photographed trying on

was not surprised by the questions they

Moore Group had always been in the spotlight, and Rita was an actress whose career fueled

reporters could sometimes be

at Alice,

liking what was

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

behalf of the Moore Group, thank you for joining us and

long enough to learn how to deal with nosy

the band resumed the music, drowning out the reporters’

to fill the

I have this

to me

beamed as he gracefully bowed to me like

it a little amusing, considering Spencer was a bit of a ladies’ man back in high

cover up the trail of broken hearts he left

"Well, why not?"

hand and let him tow me to

held

my other hand on

you afraid of getting beaten by Charles or something?" I whispered

shook

he held

We began to dance.

few moments,

felt as if someone was

dismissed the

much or maybe I just put on

hand off

voice suddenly interrupted my

Spencer's hand

no choice but

found Charles standing right behind

he was

the matter, Charles? I'm just dancing with

He looked stunned.

expecting such a reaction from

he did not

stomped away like a little

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

not in the mood

and ruin everyone's fun?" I complained

Scarlett.Your good days are on the

he mean the days after the divorce? I was not sure

enough, the revelry in the banquet hall proved too much for me, and I

as I made my

air felt so nice against

did not follow me, and I appreciated

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