Lance was the last to arrive, and the door quickly closed behind him.
Following Councilman Williams, he met everyone in the room, including politicians, social activists, and capitalists.
They all shared a common characteristic: either possessing power and influence or wielding significant impact.
Such exclusive, intimate gatherings are off-limits to outsiders, and even today, they didn't bring along any partners.
Once the atmosphere had warmed up sufficiently, the gathering was set to begin formally.
"Sit beside me," Councilman Williams instructed briefly, and Lance took his place on the single-seater sofa to his left.
These were all individual sofas arranged around small tables, resembling more of a salon.
It wasn't any serious meeting by nature, just an ordinary little gathering.
Soon, once drinks and food were brought up, the gathering commenced.
