Chapter 28 The Man at The Top

It was 9:30 p.m. when Xena arrived at the entrance of the Nightshade Club, exactly as promised. The crowd, full of youth and dressed in bold, avant-garde outfits, made her plain attire stand out sharply. Simon, however, had chosen to dress more formally that night, knowing he would be meeting someone important. "I knew Miss Wheeler was a woman who kept her promises. Let’s get inside," he remarked, casually slipping his arm around her shoulder. She shrugged off his hand smoothly, but he stuck to her like glue.