Chapter 23
The room was blindingly lit. The floor-to-ceiling windows increased the room's brightness, the sun's rays spilling over everything and giving Skylar's white hair a golden glow.
Three more figures sat with Skylar — Emma, Jordan, and Techna — around a long table. Emma was looking at the stack of documents before her, while Techna's fingers were hastily tapping at the keyboard in front of her.
Meanwhile, Jordan was busy painting his fingernails with nail polish.
Skylar stood from her chair and tapped the table lightly.
"Friday the 13th, there will be another boutique event held in Crownspire. It's like a club where all billionaires and millionaires are invited by the owner, Lucian Vellmore.
You only get in with an invitation — tight security — and the President wants to meet you two there," Techna said, and Jordan rolled his eyes.
"And how the hell are we supposed to get in without an invitation?" he said, and Techna smiled.
