The man's face became very red. It seemed he had a lot he wanted to say but couldn't find the right words.
Zeno smirked and placed his hood back on.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the room, was another young woman—undoubtedly the prettiest among the bunch.
She clicked her tongue as she was awoken by the sound of fussing inside the room.
"Oh, Ari," a young mom whispered. "You're awake."
"What's happening?" Ari asked, still blinking the sleep from her eyes. She was already annoyed that she woke up before her nephew had arrived. She usually hated coming here to fetch him because it was filled with rich, obnoxious people.
Granted, she also had way too much money for a young person and was treated really well in their circle. Still, Ari didn't like the idea of always talking about one's assets, as if it was the only thing on which their lives depended.
