When the big shot appeared, the group chat fell silent for several seconds before erupting in a flood of flattery. The one spamming the most frantically was the group admin, T-Rex Perfume:
[Daddy, Daddy, you finally showed up! You blocked me in DMs and ignored the hundreds of times I @'d you in the group. F*ck, what cardinal sin did I commit? Just give me a hint!]
[Daddy, please just say something! My contract is still waiting for your signature. The price can go higher, and if you have any other requests, just name them!]
[Don't ignore me, Daddy! You just said your wife is going to the Lowell Family in Port Sovereign? My Chief Perfumer got an invitation too. How about we meet up in Port Sovereign?]
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Rivermoon didn't reply again.
Celia Sterling boldly opened a private chat window and tentatively started a conversation with him:
Cece: [I'm also going to Port Sovereign for the Fragrance Appreciation Banquet. I wonder if I'll have the honor of meeting the big shot's wife.]
