Kian Sterling's arrival quickly caused a stir.
Few had seen him in person, but his photos were all over the internet. His eighty million Weibo followers were mostly genuine, active fans, and at least a fifth of the people at the event were among them. A large portion of the other guests also turned to look, drawn by his status and aura. In an instant, the attention of nearly half the Perfumers, who had been spread across three testing areas, was fixed on Kian Sterling.
Charles Hale's Chief Perfumer even ducked into a corner to frantically make a call. "Crown Prince, where are you?"
A listless voice replied from the other end, "Staking out the entrance to the International Hotel. I've been here all day."
"Get over to the Lowell Family's," the Perfumer said, lamenting his own Crown Prince's rotten luck. "Chairman Sterling is at the Fragrance Gala."
