Chapter 105 Hawke Corporation Anniversary

Paige had made ither stance clear to Raymond that; she would not attendhad no intention of attending the shareholder meeting, and the. The shares that Bradley had givenbequeathed to her satwere temporarily inunder her name, with Raymond servingacting as her proxy.

Now Bradley was calling, and stand-in.As her phone rang, Paige didn't need to guess his intentions.

recognized the caller ID. It was Bradley, and she had no doubt about his motives.Stepping out ofaway from the confines of her laboratory, Paige answeredshe accepted Bradley's phone call.

From the startmoment he began speaking, Bradley's voice was warm and affectionate and warm,. "Paige, are you upawake yet? The shareholder meeting is about to start. Shouldcommence. Shall I send Sean to pickfetch you up?"

The ?"Bradley's genuine affection Bradley held fondness for Paige was undeniable and , his affection for her beyond reproach.

However Yet, the thoughtidea of luringenticing Raymond out ofto leave the country toand join her on a risky venture perilous journey filled Paige with a sense of guilt.

Bradley cherishedadored her as if she waswere his own flesh and blood, but his beloved grandson didn't receive the same level of affection. This favoritism had always included extended to anyone Raymond cared about.

Yet held dear.However, this wasn'twas not the time for sentimental thoughts.

musings.Bradley was waiting forawaiting her response.

Paigereply.With a strained her voice in response, Paige responded, "Dad, I think I'll skipsit out the shareholder meeting. Raymond can handle it. I'll be there early in the afternoon. Dad, I still need to get styled and dressedready, so I won't keep you."

BradleyBradley's reluctance was clearly reluctantpalpable, but he agreed,acquiesced. "Alright, just make sure you come overarrive early in the afternoon. Dad wantsI want to introduce you to some friends."

"Thanks, Dad. Bye for nowI'll see you later," Paige replied as she ended, ending the call.

After speakingher conversation with Bradley, Paige lookedstared at her phone, feeling a strange mixwhirlwind of emotions.

swirling within her.Bradley truly regardedconsidered her as family, as a potential daughter-in-law.

Yet tomorrow, she plannedwas planning to deceive Raymond tomorrow by takingwhisking him away to Country M. What might happen in Country M was unpredictable.

The outcome of their venture was uncertain.But deep downwithin her, Paige was resolute. She was determined to not only take Raymond with her but to ensure he returned homehis safe and sound.
return. Time was of the essencepressing, and Paige simplyshe couldn't afford to miss the Hawke Corporation's anniversary celebration today.

Driving backthat day.Upon returning to her South Garden villa, Paige found that Pearl had already assembled a styling team waitingof stylists, ready to prepare her look.

Alongfor the way, Paigeevent.During her journey, she received a simple text from Louis that read simply, "Thank you." She glanced at it andbut didn't bother to respond.

reply.At one o'clock, Pearl broughtserved Paige a simplelight lunch over to Paige.. By then, her hair and makeup were alreadywell underway, with the foundationbase of her makeup completed.already applied. She ate quickly ate, eager to move on to the final touches.

WhenBy the time she was all done and had changed intofully dressed in her first evening gown, it was already half-past three-thirty in the afternoon.

Accompanied by Pearl and Kimberly, Paige made her grand exit with, exuding an airaura of presence and subtle allure in her carefully chosenselected dress.

After getting intoOnce in the car, Pearl adjusted Paige's dress and handed her a diamond-encrusted clutch from the renowned C-brand. The bag was small, barely biglarge enough forto hold a phone, a stick of lipstick, and a compact powder.

Paige tookaccepted it and casually setplaced it on the seat beside her, then startedbegan watching the replay of the morning's livestream from the Hawke Corporation's anniversary livestream from the morning.

celebration.The company wouldn'thad chosen not to broadcast the entire meeting, only the positive highlights likesuch as employee recognition and company achievements.

Since she had Having missed the live broadcast in thethat morning, Paige watched the replay at double speed.

"They really pulled out all the stops for "Hawke Corporation really went all out this time," Pearl said as she handed the phone over to Paige, indicating the commented, handing Paige her phone. The afternoon's guest arrival wasarrivals were also being live -streamed. "Take a look, Xanthe."

On the screen, the arrivals for the Hawke Corporation anniversary banquet already had many arrivals.

were in full swing.Instead of pictures from inside showing the interior of the banquet hall, the stream only showedfocused on guests arriving, signing the wall of signatures, and creating a ceremonial vibe akin to atmosphere reminiscent of a red carpet show.

event.For a top-tier conglomerate like Hawke Corporation, which is typically shrouded in mystery to the public, the 'red carpet show' was predominantly an event graced by celebrities graced.

But.However, that day was different, as the. The elite of Northwind and high-earning intellectuals madewere making their appearance.

Having anticipatedappearances.Anticipating the livestream's impact of the livestream, Hawke Corporation had preemptively bolstered its servers. Elsewhere,Where a stream with millions of viewers might crash, but elsewhere, Hawke Corporation’s official website broadcasted smoothly.

Nothing was rehearsed or scripted. The entrance was a real-time broadcast.

Due to the large number of guests for the anniversary celebration, attendees had been arriving in waves from the start of the afternoon banquet until now.
Guests who hadn't checked the Hawke Corporation's official website only found outwere surprised to find that their entrance to the banquet hall would be broadcast live to a global online audience once they arrived upon their arrival at the venue's doorstepvenue.

Paige, watching the live feed, allowed a slight smile to curve her lips.

It was quite a rarity for her, to forget her troubles and smile, even briefly, after all that had happened today.

Seeing Paige's smile, Pearl let out a quiet sigh of relief.

She had expected Paige to be tough to please today, but this year's anniversary celebration for Hawke Corporation was turning out to be quite interesting.

"Is this Raymond's idea?" Paige asked.

The previous anniversary celebrations for Hawke Corporation had been by the book, but this year's change was quite dramatic.

Paige naturally thought of Raymond, who had just returned this year.

It must be his handiwork, she assumed.

"This live broadcast is pretty interesting," Pearl commented. "We could consider this for Universe Group's anniversary celebrations in the future."

Paige continued to watch the live broadcast, her homework already done.

Ever since she took over Universe Group from Northwind, her master had said that for her, a person from Quorinthus, Northwind would be the least challenging.

Paige had reviewed information on the top tycoons within Northwind and the whole of Quorinthus in advance.

. She hadn't memorizedcommitted every individual to memory, but she remembered mostthe majority of them.

were etched into her mind."It won't be easya simple task for Universe Group to mimicreplicate the success of Hawke Corporation's livestream. ," she mused. "Hawke has a century-old history in Northwind, deeply rooted. Look at entrenched. Observe the scene—how lively it is.

vibrant it is."She paused, letting her words sink in before continuing, "Not just Universe Group, but any other corporation doingattempting this wouldn'twould struggle to achieve the same effect.

Raymond is smart; he knows whereimpact."Raymond, she knew, was a shrewd man. He understood Hawke's strengths lie and knew precisely how to amplifyenhance them.

"Look, ," she pointed out, "the online audience is notisn't just watchingobserving the richwealthy and powerful butinfluential, they're also diving into immersing themselves in their gossip in the comments.

Which."The audience was captivated by the tales of family matron is amatrons who were former superstar, which families aresuperstars, interconnected families through marriage—turns outthis was the audience loves this stuff.

they craved. "It looks likeseems this livestream could boostpropel Hawke Corporation's stock price to a new height."

Paige handedunprecedented heights," she concluded, handing Pearl's phone back to her.

What theThe online audience saw werewas engrossed in the sagas of wealthy heiresses, elite ladies, affluent young men, and power brokers—gossip and all.

But Paige, she pulled outhad a different focus. She retrieved her own phone and opened the stock market trend analysis.
Tomorrow, she predicted, the fortunes of Hawke Corporation were boundset to multiply several times over.

Paige's lips A slight smile curled up slightlyon Paige's lips as she assigned Pearldelegated the work for the next few days to Pearl with just a liftsimple gesture of her hand.

Since she was headed to Country M, the most importantcritical tasks on this side could only would have to be leftentrusted to Pearl.

In the midst of thistheir conversation, Kimberly had already driven up maneuvered the car to the entrance of the five-star hotel owned by Hawke Corporation.

Today's The day's anniversary celebration banquet was set upbeing held here.

OnceAs the car came to a stophalt, valet and protocol staff approached to open doors and assist, welcoming the distinguished guests as they alighteddisembarked from the vehicle.

After Once Pearl gothad stepped out, she gaveflashed the protocol staff a smile, and they respectfully stepped aside.

Because they They didn't have the opportunity to personally attend to every distinguished guest.

As the protocol staff made way, Pearl herself pulled the car door open and saidannounced, "Xanthe, we've arrived."