Chapter 290

The moment the sleek black card came into view, the atmosphere shifted. The other security guards' eyes widened, their confidence visibly crumbling.

At that moment One of them stammered, "This card… it's…" but he couldn't finish his sentence, the weight of realization robbing him of words.

Immediately The senior guard quickly recovered, though his tone was far more respectful now.

"This card is only issued to the top fifty invitees," he muttered, almost to himself.

At that moment his gaze darted back to Ethan, disbelief etched across his face.

"But there were only supposed to be fifty invitations, no exceptions."

The murmurs began immediately. Seeing what was going on Several attendees who had already passed through the checkpoint turned back, curious about the commotion. Whispers rippled through the crowd as more eyes fell on Ethan.

"I heard the organizers made an exception for one person," someone whispered.