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

was staring right back at

else in his

"Who is she?"

girl Lawrence and Christine adopted.Don't

is breathtaking.She is even more

to

has become a charming young

with a smile on

was right

"Long time no see."

my hand toward them, and they

Spencer hugged me, I

the stage and watching

looked at me with

time, I caught a glimpse of

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

went onto the stage, smiled at the emcee, and shook

on his face was gone, and he started giving his speech

at me from time to time, and

were invited

speech, they were allowed

you and Miss Rita Lively are

her when she was photographed trying on

not surprised by the questions they threw right at

Moore Group had always been in the spotlight, and Rita was

could

to look at Alice, Christine, and

were not liking

my personal life is the least of everyone's concerns tonight.And with

of the Moore Group, thank you for joining us and have a

in the game long enough to learn how to deal with nosy

speech, the band resumed the music, drowning out the

began to

I have

walked over to me and offered me his

as he gracefully bowed to

found it a little amusing, considering Spencer was a bit of

cover up the trail of broken hearts

"Well, why not?"

let him tow me to the dance

and held my hand in the air with the

my other

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

shook

held

We began to dance.

moments, I

felt as if someone

immediately dismissed

too much or maybe I just put on my

your hand

familiar voice suddenly interrupted my train

yanked Spencer's hand off

no choice

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

could not tell if he was angry or

Charles? I'm just dancing with our friend," I

He looked stunned.

not expecting such a reaction from

he did not say

away like a little boy whose parents

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

the mood to dance

in and ruin

of habit.Don't worry, Scarlett.Your good

days after the divorce? I was not sure about

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

choker as I made

night air felt

not follow me, and I

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