Bab 266: A Way Around

Stars sparkled in the sky but nothing compared to the flashing lights of the camera as faces belonging to the high society flocked the Amannisia Hotel.

It was a Friday night, and the hotel was brimming with life, hosting the annual Hope Gala. 

It was not just another fundraiser event where the top one percent could throw in spare change for a good cause so they would look magnanimous.

Hope Gala was often considered as one of the prominent galas in the world since it was hosted by a royal family—the Sui Family.

While a thick and condensed strip of media was outside, cameras and cellphones weren't allowed inside for everyone's safety, and a guest had to go through a needle's head before stepping inside the elusive charity gala.

First, a guest must surrender an invitation with a specific barcode, and their identity would be validated before they would be allowed to step inside the lobby.