Chloe, however, had her own idea. "I want champagne." Julian quickly returned with our drinks. When he handed the lemon water to me, his expression suddenly changed. "Five o'clock. Carter Redwood, chief arbiter of the Werewolf Resources Council." Hearing that, I looked over. A middle-aged man with graying hair stood in the center of the crowd. Many guests surrounded him, actively trying to attach themselves to him and flatter him. His aura was steady. He was an influential figure at tonight's banquet. Maya complained in my heart, "He smells like he bathes in money every night." I laughed softly. "Then let's go see whether we can earn something from him tonight." I calmly lifted my skirt and walked over. I opened with the topic of the werewolf world's new currency and successfu

