Bye, My Irresistible Love

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 Charles, and he was staring right back at

than the usual detached look, there was something else in

"Who is she?"

Lawrence and Christine adopted.Don't you think

she is breathtaking.She is even more attractive

to whisper among

has become

over with a smile on

right on

"Long time no see."

extended my hand toward

me, I caught a

by the stage

at me

glimpse of anger on his

60th anniversary of the Moore Group tonight,

went onto the stage, smiled at the emcee,

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

to time, and I

were invited to the

were allowed to ask him

that you and Miss Rita Lively are engaged.Is

with her when she was photographed trying

was not surprised by the questions

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

reporters could sometimes be

turned to look at Alice, Christine,

were not liking

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

joining us and have a wonderful evening.Charles handled that quite well, and it was

long enough to learn how to deal with

resumed the music, drowning out the

began to fill the

I have this

walked over to me and offered

he gracefully bowed to me like a

considering Spencer was a bit of a

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

"Well, why not?"

hand and let him tow me to the

one hand around my waist and held my hand

my other hand on his

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

grinned and shook

he held me

We began to dance.

moments, I suddenly felt

felt as if someone

immediately dismissed

too much or maybe I

hand off

interrupted my

Spencer's hand

had no choice but

turned around sulkily and found Charles standing right behind me with that confusing expression on

could not tell if he was angry or

just dancing

He looked stunned.

expecting such a reaction from

did

stomped away like a little boy whose parents did not allow him to play

and I took a glass of champagne from his tray and downed it

not in the mood

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

good days are on

Did he mean the days after the divorce? I was

much for me, and I had to get out to get some

off my choker as I made my way to the

air felt so nice against my

not follow me, and I appreciated