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Ethan introduced Esmeralda as his date and Selene as his sister and everyone knew better to misbehave with the two ladies. Now they were seated at their table and a couple of people were coming and going to make conversation with him. Today, Esmeralda experienced his influence first-hand. She could say that he was a very influencing person. He would just nod and say a word in between the conversation and people would give all of their attention to only him. The power he commanded was immeasurable. There was just another kind of beauty seeing him in his element.

It had been more than half an hour and they did not meet anyone from the Jade family in the venue. Suddenly, the lights went down and someone announced the arrival of the Jade family. Esmeralda's eyes fell on the family of the four who appeared and everyone went to them to mingle. If she thought that the Westburry family was influential, then Jades were no less.