Chapter 42: Reuniting With the Family (1)
It was carved at the top of the door, whose height was almost the same as those at the entrances of large halls.
The accompanist gestured at Kieran, "Please come and verify your fingerprint."
Kieran glanced between his thumb and the man. He asked as he paced towards him, "My fingerprint works on that?"
The man pointed at the flat screen by the door; Kieran placed his thumb on it, and, surprisingly, the door opened after it beeped.
"Only the Chairman and his relatives can pass the verification," the man summarised. He then bowed. "Welcome back, young—"
The clobbering of shoe soles made him pause and look up – he couldn’t believe the one he was talking to had already stepped inside. Amanda quickly tapped his shoulder hesitantly as she noticed that things had turned awkward.
"Don’t worry... He has received your kind greetings."
What actually made Kieran step in was the crowd there, because stalling too much at the entrance would draw too much attention. But it turned out Kieran himself was a call for attention to begin with – the moment he entered, all men and women turned his way. Even the instrumentals stopped. Kieran first had to stop moving.
Judging by how they were all dressed extravagantly, like in sparkling gowns and even a suit whose design made it seem as though it was on fire, he knew they were rich people, too.
