Chapter 1 Beauty Pageant Banquet
"Who is Miss Summers?"
In the luxurious and opulent French-style decorated hall, dozens of women stood. They were all the most stunning beauties in Seaport City. Women of all kinds of beauty were gathered here!
The group of beauties secretly sized up the others around them. Some had an arrogant posture, some eyes full of caution, while others wore faces full of ambition.
But all of them remained silent in unison. The reason... was that inside the adjacent master bedroom, were the world's top aristocratic family, the Shaw family's sole heir, Alexander Shaw.
Dozens of beauties focused their attention on the heavy door.
Tonight... who would be the one to walk in and share a pleasant night with Alexander?
Everyone was inwardly excited and nervous.
All of them knew that Alexander was the richest bachelor in the world. His fortune exceeded a trillion dollars, his background was illustrious, and he held great power. At the same time, his appearance surpassed that of many old men. He was young and handsome, like a lion in its prime.
And most importantly, Alexander had never fallen in love with a woman in his twenty-eight years!
If a woman were fortunate enough to have an intimate relationship with him, it would be an immense honor and pride...
Today's gathering was the beauty pageant banquet.
Although Alexander did not yet have a partner, he had reached the age of having children. His strict grandfather, his only family member, had firmly insisted that he must father a child by next year.
So, Alexander compromised halfway. He agreed to summon all the beauties of Seaport City and select one to become his lover. If all went well, he would make her pregnant and have his first child with her!
Which woman wouldn't dream of this?!
To be claimed by this powerful and handsome man, to have s*x with him at night, to stay by his side and live a luxurious and glamorous life...
All the women went crazy for it!
However, just as the butler, Riley, stepped out of the room, he uttered a name no one had expected!
Xenia Summers!
'Who is this woman?'
Among the crowd were the sexy, alluring beauties with perfect figures, PhDs, aristocratic young ladies, and even top-tier celebrities.
But no one had ever heard of the name Xenia.
She was just an unknown, ordinary woman.
'Who exactly is she?!'
"Miss Summers, please come forward," Riley said again with a smile.
Among the crowd, Xenia froze.
She couldn't have heard wrong, could she? Did Riley just call her name?
Xenia lifted her head, her heart racing rapidly!
She slightly parted her lips, her expression one of disbelief, yet her eyes revealed excitement and joy—Mr. Shaw had chosen her!
Then, perhaps, her terminally ill older brother... might, just might, be saved!
Xenia's hand, hanging by her side, involuntarily clenched into a tight fist.
The entire hall of beauties stirred, murmuring and scanning the crowd in search of this lucky woman.
Xenia took a deep breath.
Then, she finally took a step forward.
All the women's gazes immediately focused on her!
Every gaze was filled with jealousy, like sharp swords, scrutinizing Xenia from head to toe.
But in the next second, all the beauties fell silent.
Because this woman, Xenia, was unbelievably beautiful!
The other women's gazes nearly sparked with jealousy.
"Congratulations, Miss Summers."
Riley flashed an elegant smile again and extended his hand in an inviting gesture, saying, "Please, come into this room. Tonight, you will be Mr. Shaw's woman."
The luxurious door in front slowly opened.
Beneath her feet was an expensive Persian carpet, light gold in color, stretching all the way inside.
The other beauties still in the hall craned their necks, standing on tiptoe, trying to glimpse inside, eager to see Mr. Alexander...
But they all failed.
The extremely frustrated, defeated beauties left at Riley's polite request.
Xenia gently stepped into the bedroom.
Her heart pounded loudly.
Behind her, the heavy golden door was tightly shut!
Xenia felt even more nervous as she slowly walked forward, soon turning into an extravagantly decorated room.
Above her head was an enormous, dazzling crystal chandelier, and the air was filled with the cold scent of cedarwood perfume.
But there was no sound around.
It was as if no one was inside.
Xenia held her breath, carefully looking around...
Where was Alexander?
Could it be that he wasn't here?
Before she could finish her thought, a man appeared in her line of sight.
A man surrounded by a cold, harsh aura, like an emperor.