Chapter 31: The Unseen Trap      

I shouldn't have been surprised that Michael recognized them.

In the United States, the Fay and Johnson family was practically royalty, their name spoken with a mix of reverence and envy.

Yet, my mind was racing with questions.

What were they doing here?

Had they actually discovered this hidden gem?

If they had, it would only be a matter of time before the place transformed into a hotspot, with their influence propelling Shinsei into the limelight.

Perhaps they were among the few who had invested in this place long before I did.

For people like them, born into unimaginable wealth, one of their rare indulgences was food—authentic, untainted, untouched by their gilded world.