Chapter 454
Elizabeth was the last one to hop on the cruise ship.
The inside of the ship was even more stunning than it looked from the outside.
As soon as she stepped in, she found herself in this super high-tech reception hall. It was like all the pretty girls from Lisbun had gathered here. Two rows of uniformed girls were so eye-catching, you couldn't help but stare.
Elizabeth handed her invite to the person in charge nearby, who gave a slight nod, "Welcome, Ms. Percy."
"This is your name badge." A girl came up and stuck a butterfly-emblazoned badge on Elizabeth's chest.
It looked nice, not too flashy, not too dull.
This was based on a form filled out beforehand, where guests could pick what kind of badge they wanted. The badges were customized to the guests' tastes and had a built-in tracking system to avoid any mishaps during the cruise party.
After all, the guests at this shindig were all socialites and big names. If someone went missing or something went wrong, the person in charge would be in deep trouble.
Elizabeth nodded, adjusted her badge, and followed a server into the elevator.
The elevator went up and stopped on the sixth floor.
When she stepped out, she found herself at the banquet venue. Desserts and other foods were neatly laid out, and light, pleasant music played in the background.
As soon as Elizabeth walked in, a server approached her. "Hello, Ms. Percy. Is there anything I can help you with? Would you like a tour of the cruise ship?"
Elizabeth quickly shook her head. "No, thanks. I'll look around on my own."
The server promptly replied, "Alright, Ms. Percy. I am Butler No. 03. If you need anything, just press your badge, and I'll be right there."
Elizabeth paused, surprised to learn that the badge had such a feature.
Each guest even got a personal butler. Clearly, the organizers of this cruise party had thought of everything.
Elizabeth thanked the butler, who then left.
Elizabeth wandered around, getting a feel for the place and checking out the guests.
Not far ahead, a guy chatting with three women was Mason Cox, a somewhat notorious playboy from Lisbun.
Nearby was a chubby but rather cute young man. Elizabeth recognized him; they had been college classmates. He also studied medicine but was a vet.
Elizabeth sipped her drink and her gaze eventually landed on Alexander, who was socializing not far away.
Alexander usually hated these kinds of events and rarely showed up in previous years. Elizabeth was pretty surprised to see him here this time.
Soon, Esme approached and linked arms with Alexander. Elizabeth got it then; he didn't want to be here but couldn't say no to Esme wanting to have some fun.
Given the risky nature of the cruise party, Alexander must have felt uneasy about Esme attending alone, so he naturally came along.
If it were Elizabeth, he wouldn't have come.
See, love and indifference were that clear-cut.
Elizabeth took another sip of her drink when someone tapped her shoulder. "Ms. Percy, did you come to the party alone?"
Elizabeth turned to see Ivan tilting his head, looking particularly innocent.
Elizabeth squinted, thinking, 'He looks quite different from when I saw him last night. Up close, this guy has great skin, long thick eyelashes, and is very handsome.'
"Yes," Elizabeth responded coolly and then started to walk away.
Ivan was Alexander's friend, so Elizabeth didn't plan to get too close to him.
To be precise, she wanted to stay away from all of Alexander's friends.
Ivan pouted, "Are you avoiding me? Let's chat."
"What do we have to talk about?" Elizabeth glanced at him indifferently and then reached for her drink.
Ivan intercepted her and took the drink she was about to grab.
As he was about to drink it, Elizabeth immediately raised her hand to block his wrist. "Mr. Shawn, you can't drink alcohol."
His wound hadn't healed yet.
"That's no fun," Ivan said, his face showing a hint of grievance.
Coming to a place like this was all about drinking.
Elizabeth smiled, picking up a glass of water and some juice. "You can try this."
"No," Ivan immediately pushed it away, insisting on drinking alcohol.
Elizabeth frowned. "Your wound will fester, and you'll even have to go to the hospital."
"It's okay. Isn't that what you're here for?" Ivan grinned.
