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26. Shawn's Engagement Party

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Night happens and the time for the party gets started inside the beautiful banquet hall of Whitehills hotel decorated with pink and white flowers. The guests were packed up in that big hall cladded in posh suits and designer clothes and dresses. Everyone seemed happy and cheerful enjoying the party with their drinks and starters while a Champagne glass fountain was on the both the side with a purplish pink lightning there making it look elegant and eye-catching. The big chandelier hanging in the middle was just terrifically beautiful. The left side there were counters for food lined up in different varieties and cuisines showing a vast buffet for guests open.

The party was utterly grand and everything there speaks of power, position and money. And why won't it be, afterall Shawn and George were listed under the top 10 richest billionaire in Boston and in their party they had many VIP guests and officers also invited.

Guests were still coming as the night was still young and beautiful
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