"Excuse me, Miss. Can you tell me the name of your reservation? I will show you to your table."
The counter lady quickly arrived and escorted Amane inside. This low-profile place was supposed to take their client's safety and privacy seriously. But Amane had already spotted at least three reporters sitting in the mix.
And there was no way the counter lady was unaware of these reporters. She was subtly positioning herself in a way that exposed her to these reporters.
In other words, she was part of this shit show and deliberately made Amane speak out loud.
'Places like these are not immune to bribery either. I will have to ask Kori to book a better place for next time.'
Amane sighed before she gave the counter lady an answer to her question.
"My table should be booked under Chen's name. It's supposed to be a table for three."