The Apple of My Eye

Chapter 1798 The Business Trip

A huge variety of international and local retail brand and duty-free outlets, cafés, restaurants lined up

part of the Malaysian airport.

As soon as Sheryl stepped from the plane, her phone started ringing.

Looking at the caller ID, she saw a strange number. It even registered as a Malaysian number.

Feeling confused, she hesitated for a while but decided to answer after all.

"Hello, is this Ms. Sheryl Xia? I've come to pick you up." It was a man who immediately spoke when

Sheryl answered the call.

Sheryl was stunned. The man on the other end of the line knew her name, so he must be somebody

she was familiar with.

Finally, coming up with a thought, she felt relieved and smiled.

Isla must have sent this man to pick her up.

'When did Isla become so hardworking to even send somebody to pick me up from the airport?' Sheryl

thought. It was surprising that Isla had done it, so Sheryl felt really pleased with her friend.

"Yes, I am. I'm at the entrance of the airport. Where are you?" Without overthinking, Sheryl responded

and waited for him to pick her up.

In no time, a BMW drove by and parked in front of Sheryl.

"Are you Ms. Sheryl Xia?" A young man got out of the car and walked towards Sheryl, bowing politely.

Sheryl nodded and smiled. The young man opened the door for her, and she got inside the car.

After some questions, Sheryl learned that his name was Frank and that he was in charge of soliciting

and taking tourists to and from the airport. Because he came from the same country as Sheryl, he

always offered the best service and most competitive price to the customers from their country.

Seeing that he was hospitable, Sheryl decided to ask him some more details.

"Frank, do you know the ship, Twilight?" Since Sheryl had come, she would naturally go to the party,

but she could only be successful if she knew what was in store for her. She didn't want to go there

unprepared.

"Ms. Xia, are you attending the party on the ship? I hear that there is a grand gathering tonight, and all

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here to attend the party..." Frank told Sheryl everything he knew.

Hearing Frank's story, Sheryl now realized why Isla insisted on asking her to come. If she didn't take

part in such a grand party, she would make their clients feel awkward.

"I see. Thanks, Frank. Can you take me to the hotel first? Please, wait for me in the lobby. I will get

dressed and then head to the party," Sheryl said, smiling at Frank gracefully. Afterward, she turned

away and looked out of the window.

It was not her first time to visit Malaysia, but something about this trip didn't seem right. Sheryl felt a

huge storm coming. And although she didn't know why she had such a feeling, she knew that her sixth

sense was always accurate.

Sheryl was unable to calm down as this thought continued to bother her.

Trying hard to concentrate on driving, Frank couldn't help but notice Sheryl's unusual expression. He

took several quick glances of her in the rear-view mirror.

Although Sheryl was lost in thought, she still somehow felt that Frank's eyes were on her. Raising her

head, she happened to meet his gaze when he peeped at her again.

Feeling awkward, Frank smiled and scratched his head. "Ms. Xia, are you okay?"

"Yes. How much further to the hotel?" Not wanting to answer Frank's question, Sheryl decided to

change the subject.

"Don't worry. You won't be late for the party. The hotel is just around the corner."

"Okay. Thanks."

As expected, Frank led Sheryl to the hotel, where she had made reservations after several minutes.

The hotel porter helped Sheryl to check-in at the reception desk and carried her luggage to her room.

After an hour, she was done with all the necessary preparations.

Wearing a formal dress, Sheryl went downstairs, attracting everyone's attention as soon as she walked

out of the elevator. She appeared like royalty making her way around the palace. Keeping her focus on

making it to the scheduled party, she didn't even notice the desire in each man's eyes as she walked

past them in the lobby.

Frank was already waiting for her at the entrance when she arrived. Stepping into the car, she asked

him to head straight to the Twilight.

Frank was also stunned when he saw Sheryl approaching. Although he had brought her from the

airport earlier, she had been dressed in casual clothes then, and even if she was graceful, she looked

plain and simple.

At the moment, Sheryl's evening dress showed off her hour-glass figure, and her simple make-up

seemed to highlight her facial features, making her so beautiful. No doubt, anybody, regardless of

gender, would find her attractive, but she was not aware of it.

Frank was professional and focused on driving. He actually felt proud to be driving for this beautiful

lady. Soon, they reached the Twilight.

"Frank, I think the party will take several hours. You can go about your own business for now. When I

want to leave, I will contact you in advance."

"Okay, Ms. Xia. I'll go ahead."

Most of the guests on the ship, Twilight, were busy socializing with each other. The waiters continued to

go around serving cocktails, while some men were seated by the bar drinking and talking.

Charles and Leila had almost become the focus of the party, especially Leila. In order to attract more

attention, she flaunted herself with seductive acts, hoping to show off her asset in front of everyone.

Meanwhile, there was a sudden uproar in the fore cabin. Everyone turned to check out what the

commotion was about and saw Sheryl in a purple evening dress gracefully making her grand entrance.

Her hair was tied in a bun on top of her head, showing her slender and fair-skinned neck. The V collar

on her chest was a little restrained, yet revealing a big part of her tender skin. All the men were excited

to see her.

"Who is this?"

"This lady is so beautiful."

The uproar around her made Sheryl feel restless. It was Isla who had insisted on putting this evening

dress in her suitcase, and she had said that it would make her stand out.

Sheryl knew that Isla was unreliable, and she shouldn't have listened to her.

But it was too late to regret now. Sheryl had to bear all eyes set on her, which made her feel

uncomfortable. She looked around, trying to find anyone she knew, but none of the people around her

now seemed familiar.

Although Sheryl didn't want to be in the limelight of the party, unconsciously, she had not only become

the focus but also made a lot of women jealous.

As much as the men wanted her, the women were all anxious to drive her away.

Under the circumstances, Sheryl naturally felt nervous.

"Are you Sheryl Xia?" Moving from the crowd, an unfamiliar man suddenly came to greet her.

Sheryl didn't like to chat with strange men, but she still nodded at him elegantly. Accepting the wine

glass being offered by a waiter, she smiled demurely. "Yes. And you are?"

"The vice president of Success Company, Jeff Zhang." The man offered his hand to her politely, and

Sheryl accepted and shook hands with him.

"Ms. Zhao mentioned that you would be coming to the party tonight. I thought she was just kidding me

and didn't expect it to be true. You have never attended such parties in the past, have you?" Knowing

everything, Jeff decided to mention Isla's name in order to cotton up to Sheryl.