In a society like the Bail Federal, how much you spend is equivalent to the level of service you enjoy; this phenomenon has already been integrated into people's values and worldview, and nobody sees anything wrong with it.
Indeed, there are some resentments against the wealthy in society, yet more people still fervently pursue the issue of wealth.
Catherine's mother feels this deeply, as some neighbors are gathering around her. Anyone can see that Catherine has left with a wealthy individual. They can't cozy up to Catherine or that unknown rich person, but cozying up to Catherine's mother doesn't seem to be much of a problem.
Who knows, maybe one day, her mother could offer these people a good job?
At this moment, Catherine failed to notice a detail. After Lynch registered her membership, another clerk closed the store door and hung a sign that said "Serving VIP Guests," prompting potential customers to wait a bit at the cafe next door.
