I arrived at the landing of the second floor, determined to reach Sarah's table. My palms began to sweat, and just as I was about to walk towards where they were seated, a uniformed man blocked my path, stopping me. "I'm sorry, but the VIP area is for authorized customers only. You can continue enjoying our services on the ground floor." He said as I looked at him with a raised eyebrow, holding back the profanities from spewing out of my mouth. "I need to speak with Ms. Sarah Petit. It won't take long, I don't think that should be a problem," I said, looking in the direction of Sarah who was sitting a few meters away, engaged in a conversation with the others. She still hadn't noticed my presence, but it wouldn't be long before she did. "You can't go any further, it's restaurant policy.

