Once back at the event hall, Linus and Hana approached Noran and Shuri, and naturally, the group split—men gathering with men and women with women.
Everyone wanted a chance to speak with Noran and introduce themselves to the elusive Chairman of Paragon, while Shuri found herself surrounded by a circle of women who were friends of Hana.
They were all eager to ask about her relationship with Noran.
As Shuri replied with polite but careful answers, she couldn't help but glance around the room, her eyes searching for her fiancé.
"For him to come out like that… perhaps I've teased him too much lately," she thought, feeling a mixture of amusement and guilt.
Shuri knew how much Noran hated mingling with people. That was one reason he had hidden his identity as the Chairman of Paragon for so long.
Yet, tonight, he had revealed himself, appearing as Ran Lee, not out of a sense of duty or formality, but driven by a surge of anxiety.
