CHAPTER 17

　　The next day, it was the birthday party of Annie.

　　Eight o’clock in the evening, at the Keystone Hotel.

　　Although the banquet was just beginning, most of the guests were already there.

　　In the lavishly decorated banquet hall, more than half of the most powerful figures of the city of V were gathered together under the exquisite crystal chandeliers, clanking and toasting.

　　Today, Annie was dressed in a lilac tube top long dress with hand-made embroidery. The lining of the dress stopped precisely above her ankles, and on the outside were layers of soft yarn, sweeping on the ground, giving her an unworldly beauty.

　　Holding a glass of wine, she made her way through the crowd, greeting the guests one by one.

　　Her elegant movements and graceful manners made her exactly like some lady from a noble background.

　　Low bursts of praising words could be heard everywhere.

　　“Miss Gil is elegant and beautiful. No wonder she’s so popular in the entertainment industry.”