Chapter 61 A Rejection

The smell of alcohol and stale cigarette smoke permeated the seedy-looking bar. Earsplitting music blared from the loudspeakers. The dance floor was packed with men and women gyrating wildly to the beat. Scantily-clad women flitted from one single young man to the next, exchanging sweet nothings with each one of them. With a frown on his face, Damian shielded Veronica with his body as they made their way toward the elevator.