Their Mistake, Her Rise - Chapter 394: Chapter 394

The entire room was stunned into silence. Aileen let out a piercing shriek. "How dare you hit me? Not even my parents have ever laid a finger on me! Who the hell do you think you are?" Her face twisted with rage.
Zoe sneered coldly, letting her actions speak. The sharp cracks of each slap rang out, sending shockwaves through everyone present.
'Oh no, Zoe is totally doomed. After all, this is Aileen we're talking about. Her family is an absolute powerhouse,' people thought.
By striking Aileen, Zoe had just offended her influential family. Everyone knew there was no way she'd make it out of Merilunia alive.
Everyone looked at Zoe with pity and dread, as if she were already a walking corpse. But Zoe couldn't care less. She only stopped when Aileen's face was swollen from the beating.
"H-How dare you!" Aileen stammered, her voice trembling with a mix of shock and fury.
"Scram!" Zoe snapped, raising her hand again.
Aileen was thoroughly terrified by the beating. When she saw Zoe raise her hand again, she instinctively shielded her face with both arms. Her pitiful, cowering posture was downright comical, though the onlookers dared not laugh out loud.
Zoe roared again, "Get lost!"
Aileen, still shaking with fear, shrieked, "Just you wait!"
Aileen fled in panic, and her entourage, too afraid to stay behind, quickly followed. The farce finally came to a halt for now.
Zoe had had enough of the party and was ready to leave with Shawn.
However, her spectacular act of teaching Aileen a lesson made her the center of attention at the party once again. Instantly, all the guests who had been trying to butter up Tobias and his friends now had their eyes glued to Zoe.
One guest asked, "Ms. Evans, are you close with Mr. Dawson?"
Another said, "There are many lung cancer patients in my country suffering because they can't access breakthrough treatments. If you could help facilitate a connection, we would be willing to offer you substantial compensation."
Someone else began, "Ms. Evans, our racing club has always been missing a star driver to lead us.
"Since you've caught the eye of the International Racing Association, your skills must be exceptional. Why not join us? Name your terms, and we'll meet any conditions you request."
As one distinguished guest after another tried to win Zoe over, she instantly became the center of attention at the party.
Even those who stood to gain nothing couldn't resist approaching Zoe, seeing her as their golden ticket to the people they truly wanted to meet.
Honestly, no fool made it to the international reception.
Zoe scowled. She could tolerate being interrupted once or twice, but when she saw people actually lining up just to talk to her, she'd had enough.
Shawn felt the same way. He'd finally gotten a rare chance to bond with his girl, but now a bunch of nobodies had to butt in. If this kept up, their perfect evening would end up wasted on empty flattery and pointless small talk.
Zoe turned to Shawn and gave him a quick wink. He instantly got the message.
Shawn raised his hand and called out, "Everyone, look this way!"
The crowd was instantly drawn to Shawn's commanding shout, their gazes instinctively locking onto his raised hand.
Seizing the opportunity, Zoe nimbly slipped through the crowd like a shadow, vanishing in the blink of an eye.
By the time the crowd realized they'd been tricked and turned to find Zoe, she was already gone.
Someone shouted, "Quick, find her! Don't let her get away!"
"She must still be here somewhere!"
The guests frantically searched every corner of the ballroom for Zoe, completely overlooking Shawn. It was then that Shawn quietly slipped out of the ballroom.