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.

swept my eyes over the buzzing crowd and finally

and he was

look, there was something else in his eyes

"Who is she?"

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

is even more

began to whisper

Scarlett has

came over with a smile on his

was right on his

"Long time no see."

hand toward

me, I

the stage

still looked at me with those icy, unreadable

I caught a glimpse of

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

at the emcee, and

his speech in a warm tone that I

to time, and I returned

few reporters were invited

they were allowed to ask him a few

you and Miss Rita

with her when she was photographed trying

surprised by the

spotlight, and Rita was an

reporters could

to look at Alice, Christine, and

not liking what

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

joining us and

long enough to

speech, the band resumed the music,

to

I have

me and offered

bowed

it a little amusing, considering Spencer was a bit of a ladies’

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

"Well, why not?"

him tow

my waist and held my hand in the

other hand

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

shook his

held

We began to dance.

moments, I suddenly

felt as if someone was

dismissed the

too much or maybe I just put

your hand off

familiar voice suddenly interrupted

Spencer's hand off my

had no choice but to

found Charles standing right behind me with that confusing expression

if he was angry

matter, Charles? I'm just dancing with

He looked stunned.

not expecting

he did

away like a little boy whose parents did not allow

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

was not in the

does he always swoop in and ruin everyone's

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

days? Did he mean the days after the

for me, and I had

took off my choker as I

air felt so nice

follow me, and I

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