Xavier brought the hovercar down toward the private arrival deck, its landing pads marked with the Blackwood crest. Spotlights swept across the sky as drones floated overhead, capturing footage for the live city broadcast. The moment the car touched down, a squad of armored attendants approached, their movements precise and rehearsed like they were trained to handle royalty.
Angel stepped out first, adjusting her clothes just enough to hide the quickie they'd just finished. Xavier followed, his gaze fixed on the massive tower that loomed above them—Blackwood Tower, the newest jewel of Night City, built to intimidate anyone who dared to look at it too long. Glossy obsidian plating reflected the skyline, and red banners rolled down its sides in celebration of the engagement between Eleanor Von Stein and Lucas Blackwood.
Xavier's jaw tightened. Even though it was him who suggested this, he still couldn't see her name paired with anyone else but him.
