Thorne doubled over, struggling to catch his breath. "Stay put! When Lilith gets here, I want to see you say this ridiculous lie to her face!"
Looked like I wasn’t going anywhere.
Fine. If they wanted to make fools of themselves, I’d let them. There was no point in arguing; they wouldn’t believe me anyway.
But I couldn’t help myself. I glanced down at my attire and asked, "Looking at the way I’m dressed, don’t I seem like someone who works for the city government?"
"Are you kidding?”
"What, just because you threw on an administrative jacket and slicked your hair to the side, you think you’re part of the system now?"
"If that’s the case, I’ll buy a dragon robe and declare myself emperor!"
Rowan was the first to crack up, his laughter echoing around us.
See? They wouldn’t believe me.
I smiled helplessly, too tired to argue.
Just then, someone piped up, "Boss Bennett, when are we heading in? Why are we still standing out here?"
"You really have no idea where we are, do you?"
"This is Evergreen Pavilion. Even with Boss Bennett’s status, we still have to make a reservation and wait in line."
"Just bringing us here is already proof of his connections."