Chapter 107 Beauty PlusA Radiant Aura, Outshining ThemEclipsing All Once Others

As Paige finished concluded her signing, an attendant camepromptly arrived to guideescort her.

Walking up The privilege of traversing the red carpet to signand signing in was a role reserved for the mainprimary guests. Assistants likesuch as Pearl and Kimberly were not required to sign and typically would not enter the exempt from this formality, seldom entering the main event hall unless there was a special need.

As Paige entered the main event circumstance necessitated their presence.Upon entering the grand hall, wonderingPaige found herself contemplating where her assistants would wait,be stationed. It was at this moment that Sean stepped forward.

made his appearance. It had been somea considerable length of time since Sean last laid eyes on Paige. At first glance, he last saw Paige, and Sean almost couldn't found himself struggling to recognize her at first glance.. Paige was freshly attiredresplendent in an elegant white gown, which sharply her presence accentuated her presence. She seemed completely different from by its stark contrast. She bore little resemblance to the Paige he remembered, the one who had once worked as a florist atin the oldantiquated Carnegie mansion.

Sean had to looksteal a few timesmore glances before he daredmustered the courage to approach.

her. As the attendant was tellingdirecting Paige to where her assistants should wait, Sean came over and said, intervened. "Ms. Sackler, ," he began, "the boss has made special arrangements; your. Your people don'twon't need to gobe stationed elsewhere and. They can enteraccompany you into the banquet hall with you to attend to your needs."

Paige heldharbored a genuine fondness for Old Sean, who had especially looked out foralways shown her kindness at the old mansion.

"Sean, you're here too."

," she greeted him warmly. "It's a busy day with many a multitude of guests, and the. The boss asked me to lend a hand. If there's anything lacking in attendance, I hope the people alongsideaccompanying Ms. Sackler will beremain vigilant."

Paige," Sean replied. Paige responded with a smile, "Thank you, Sean."
Etiquette was well awaredictated that the man was Sean from, a representative of the Carnegie family; he served as the spokesman for the family's patriarch., held considerable sway. When he motioned for Paige to bring her assistant inside, naturally, no one could object.

With her entourage in tow, Paige enteredmade her entrance into the banquet hall with her people, and , where most of the guests had already arrived.

The afternoon gathering was essentially a casual cocktail party.

Dinner would be a A formal banquet, and there would also be was to follow for dinner, with entertainment scheduled for later in the evening.

Upon entering the venue, one could see theobserve esteemed guests, each holding champagne flutes, mingling, and laughing jovially.

engaging in jovial conversation. Yearly, countless major business deals were struck inbrokered at such gatherings.

Groups of three or, five, or even seven or eight, clusteredhuddled together, chatting and laughing. From time to timeexchanging laughter and conversation. Periodically, everyone's gaze would sweep toward drift towards the entrance of the banquet hall.

If a potential collaborator or a big shothigh-profile individual entered, they were promptly greeted with earnest attention, handedoffered a drink, and initiated intoengaged in conversation.

Of course, besides business deals, many corporate marriages were also brokeredarranged at these events.

Therefore, at the entrance, aside from the big shots, debutantes and heiresses also received, aside from the high-profile individuals, also garnered substantial attention.

Xena and Isadora had enteredmade their entrance just before Paige, causing quite a stir.

Xena was particularly sought after due to the rumors of ana potential alliance with the Carnegie family through marriage.

Isadora, with her stunningstriking beauty and sex appeal, wasallure, also hailed from a very wealthy family, althoughalbeit not quite top-tier.

When Paige entered, she could still feel the ripple effectmade her entrance, the residual effects of the stars that preceded her, meaning that hardly anyone paid attention to were still palpable, resulting in her entrance.

Some going largely unnoticed. A few did glance her way, but upon seeing Paige's unfamiliar face, they quickly disregardeddismissed her.

Still However, there were younger attendees who found themselves unable to look away from captivated by Paige after settingupon laying eyes on her.

She simply outshone the two beauties who had previously enteredgraced the gathering.

Her dress codeattire, compared to the other distinguished women, seemedwas more on the conservative side, yet her figure was just as captivatingalluring as Isadora's.

Her makeup and styling weren't flashywere understated, but if yourone's gaze lingered on her for more than three seconds, it became impossible to look away.

Her tailor-made gown, her unique and excellentimpeccable poise, coupled with a subtle yet unmistakable aura of authority, made her stand out.

All this, alongside these factors, combined with her beauty, meantensured that once youone looked, you couldn'tit was impossible to tear yourone's eyes away.

Paige was followedaccompanied by two peopleindividuals, which only added to the intrigue.

Initially, when Paige walked intoentered the venue, she seemed to go unnoticed.

But the men who had found themselves captivatedentranced by her were still watchingcontinued to watch, their interest unabated.

Gradually, whispers began to circulate: "Who is she? I've never seen her before. Which family's daughter has been so well hidden, only to debut in such grand fashion today?"
Someone nearby responded, "She's not necessarily a debutante; the gown is clearly designer, but she's not wearing any jewelry at all."

Gradually, the hum of men's voices reached the women's ears as well.

The women's gaze slowly shifted towardtowards Paige, including Isadora, who had already joined theher circle of friends.

She As she sipped her champagne, scanning Paige while the sisters discussed who Paige might bespeculated about Paige's identity, Isadora kept quiet.

remained silent. Knowing she had drugged Louis, Isadora, despite her discomfort, wouldn't provokerefrained from provoking Paige.

Indeed, Paige.

After all, Paige had savedbeen the one to rescue Louis, and he was no doubt gratefulundeniably indebted to her.

Then, inIn the nextfollowing moment, someone in a murmur of recognition rippled through the debutante circle recognized Paige:. "She... looks seems so familiar. ," one voice remarked. "Isn't she the woman who made that betwagered with Xena at the bar that day?"

No soonerScarcely had the first person recognized Paige thanvoice faded when a second person chimed in:, "Isn't she a relativepart of Thethe Sackler family? She also callsrefers to Yasmin as 'Grandma.' Didn'tWasn't she attendpresent at Yasmin's 70th birthday party?"

Isadora celebration?"Isadora's brow furrowed her brow and askedin thought as she queried, "She's related to Xena?"

"It seems like they'reappears they might be sisters. I heardoverheard her name that day at the bar that day; it sounded like Paige."

"Their names alone sound like they're sisters."

suggest a sisterly connection."Isadora saidcountered, "That's not right, I metencountered her outside earlier, and she said her name wasintroduced herself as Xanthe. Has anyone else heard this name?"

The group of debutantes collectively shook their heads.

Someone murmuredA soft murmur arose from the crowd, "I've seen her at Yasmin's birthday banquet and at the bar before, but I never truly noticed howher unique her aura is or how beautiful she is.her stunning beauty. What's with Thethe Sackler family? Are all their relatives this good-looking?"

Just thenattractive?"At that moment, men who couldn't hold back anycould no longer resist her allure began to inch towardgravitate towards Paige.

OnceAs soon as one person made a move, many moreothers quickly followed.

Just entering suit.Barely having entered the venue and not yet at the centerheart of the event, Paige was already surroundedfound herself encircled by a group of men, each holdingproffering a glass of champagne, and extending invitations to her.

"Miss, is this your first time atattending Hawke Corporation's annual celebration? I cancould introduce you to some friends."

"What's acquaintances.""May I inquire about your last name, miss?"

"Do you needrequire a gentleman to accompany you?"

gentleman's company?"Paige found herself encircledbesieged, unable to accept the dozenmultitude of drinks being offered to her.

Pearl stepped inintervened at the rightopportune moment, "Gentlemen, your enthusiasm is appreciatedcommendable, but with so many drinks, which one should our Xanthe accept?"

With a single utterancemention of 'Xanthe,' Pearl managed to peelsuccessfully stripped away the label of an ordinary heiress from Paige's identity.
The crowd was momentarily stunnedtaken aback, as no one had expectedanticipated the beautiful woman, who lookedseemed more like a decorative objectpiece, to carrybear a title like as significant as CEO. But to be Yet, her presence here, she must hold implied some level of status. A beautiful CEO was definitelycertainly worth getting to knowacquainting oneself with, and the crowd's enthusiasm only grew.

intensified.Just at that momentthen, a voice called outechoed from across Paige’s location, "You've arrived?"