The Red High Heel Club, since establishing a membership system, had made it impossible for ordinary clients to gain access.
They never explained to outsiders how to become members or what the criteria were, and even when former regulars inquired, they seldom received any answer.
Later, some news was leaked by Booker, suggesting that one could not apply to be a member; only those invited by Red High Heels were qualified to become members.
As for how to be invited, that depended on whether a person was wealthy enough, influential enough, or considered a decision maker.
Wealth alone was not sufficient.
This essentially barred ordinary folks and even the middle class from joining. Those who were members belonged to high society—
It's noteworthy that Golden Port City's elite society was not comprised solely of locals. Though locals were indeed a vast and powerful group, another large group within this aristocracy also consisted of outsiders.
