My brows furrowed instantly—how were they here?
The entire hotel had clearly been booked out by Viremont, and it was invitation-only. They shouldn’t have been able to get in.
Before I could think further, Adrien beside me had already stood up. His expression turned cold in an instant.
“How did you get in?” His voice was low. “Get out.”
Julian had noticed us as well. He froze for a moment, then frowned, that familiar look of disdain appearing on his face.
“You’re actually here too?”
He looked us up and down, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
“I get it.” He sneered. “You’re trying to sneak in on an occasion like this to curry favor with those powerful families, aren’t you?”
“People like you—just getting a tiny bit of resources is probably enough to last you a lifetime.”
His words grew
