Liquid foundation on her face, and answered, "Back in the city. I just got here. What's up?"

“There's a party tonight. On ‘The Princess’ cruise ship. I guess

Matthew's coming. Wanna go together? We'll show those guys how it's done." Chantel just flew from another city and was on the way to the cruise ship.

The Princess? That was the ship Paige told her about.

With a smile gracing her lips, Erica answered, "Of course. I'm coming too."

“Okay, see you there!" Chantel was happy to have Erica there. At least that was someone she'd know.

“Okay, bye!”

It was getting dark.

Many luxury cars adorned the marina parking lot. Men and women in formal clothes began to line up, waiting to board The Princess.

The party was beginning to fill up. The guest List was Like a who's who of elites, rich men and women, old and young. Some were entertainment moguls while the others were financial whiz kids blown in from out of town. The brightest stars weren't in the sky tonight, they were at the party.

Countless bodyguards in black suits were guarding the ship inside and out, and there were also many plain-clothed bodyguards hidden among the partygoers.

Everyone was on time—all the guests arrived before the stroke of eight.

The party was scheduled to go off without a hitch.

Before the workers were about to roll up the red carpet so that the cruise ship could make its tour around the harbor, a clear voice called out to the staff, "Wait a minute!"

The staff members turned their heads in the direction of the voice, and saw a beautiful woman, high heels in hand. She Looked like she was from one of the rich families. They didn't dare ignore her. They walked over and one of them asked respectfully, "Hello, miss. Do you have an invitation?"

“I don't have one of those," she answered carefully.

“Well. The staff members were in a dilemma.

“I'm sorry, miss. But you can't board without...ahem...one of those he mocked.

Just then, another woman came up behind her. She looked a little green and embarrassed. Apparently she got carsick. But face to face with the event staff, Paige put that all aside.

"This is the wife of Hilton

Group's CEO," she announced.

"Matthew is on the guest list. Just call her his plus one."

Paige and Owen were pretty well known in the city.

They were Matthew's right-hand assistants. In many occasions, seeing one of them was equivalent to seeing Matthew himself.

The staff members looked at Erica, their mouths open in shock. They thought she was a naughty rich girl, but to their surprise, this was