C24 Do you need a ride

He scanned the lobby, the sheer number of people taking up the space unsettling. Voices mingled, laughter bounced off the walls.

He turned toward the manager walking beside him, his brow furrowing slightly. "Why is the hotel so crowded today?"

The manager, clearly caught off guard by the question, quickly recovered and spoke in his usual steady tone "There's an audition on the 20th floor, Don