ett's

g dress, a pair of Prada high-heeled shoes, and a pair of pe

t that there was s

turquoise on it and smiled. My father gave it as a g

can see you?" Tiana and I were on video call while I was getting dressed. While I

nds, Tiana. Calm do

te pink lipstick and pouted

d. Let me h

in the mirror and

front camera toward myself. Tiana co

ozen. Was it becau

re you st

les is going to be stupefied by how gorgeous you look ton

l have to take the helicopter," Burton, th

t per usual, Tiana. I have to go. I'm

s and went downs

'll be a sensation at the party toni

that much into attending formal events,

we mak

ing that, Burton stepped on the accelerato

I was at the hotel

evening wind on my arms and face. Fo

y direction. All the attention made me feel a little tense

e." I heaved a sigh of relief

ma. Sorry

princess is

her husband Lawrence a

to see you both. I deeply a

is always the last one to show up an

ad taken notice of me. One of them was a young

t was Charles, and he was staring right back at me. Other than the usual detached l

is

nce and Christine adopted. Don

ing. She is even more

..

to whisper am

ing young woman!" Spencer came over with a sm

tended my hand toward th

g by the stage and watching me. He still looked at me with those icy,

sary of the Moore Group tonight, let us first please welcom

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

y tonight. After Charles's speech, they

g around that you and Miss Rita

she was photographed try

..

e Group had always been in the spotlight, and Rita was an actress whose ca

stine, and Lawrence. They were

nd with that, let me welcome you to tonight's festivities. On behalf of

expected. He had been in the game long eno

band resumed the music, drowning out

began to fill t

over to me and offered me his hand. I beamed as

dies' man back in high school. No amount of gentlemanly demeanor c

his hand and let him tow

ld my hand in the air with the other.

afraid of getting beaten by Charles

ok his head slightly. T

if someone was watching me. I immediately dismissed the feeling. Maybe I

familiar voice suddenly inte

ed Spencer's han

d Charles standing right behind me with that confusing expres

es? I'm just dancing with

me. But he did not say anything. He just turned around and stomped aw

ass of champagne from his tray and downed it in o

in and ruin everyone's fun

worry, Scarlett. Your g

mean the days af

o much for me, and I had to get out to get some fresh air. I took off my choker a

d I appreciated it. I needed some time

spent the last three years to study. But even though Paris would alway

r to return from her business trip. It was now suddenly occurring to me that I had spent t

bumps. I took a deep breath and welcomed the

g me up with a suit jacket. I instantl

andsome face. I met the gaze of the man standing behind me, and the river of

here. You're goin

uncaring man to a concerned one. It was like he had a

er and then turn around and mess with my head? I already said y

ld?" I looked

'm all

message from Tiana. She said that she ha

o move out i

hy

s usually don't go on li

signed the

e where I'm going to work. It'll

You found yourself a job? I c

things for me, the most notable of which was him arranging for me to grow into a woman worthy of his n

e already spoken to their

, Scarl

hing that comes from you any

the suit jacket, bu

re of you? Or would you like me to go inside right now and get

and put the sui

bank card in my hand and th

rough the divorce fo

it because of that French artist? What's his

my eyes on him for a few moments.

d yes to his question, then I gu