Xavier stepped out of the lift with Angel at his side, the card from Blackwood still sitting in his pocket. She led the way through the plaza, weaving past late-evening crowds until they reached a narrow building tucked between two neon storefronts. No nameboard. No brand sign. Just a dark glass front that didn't reflect anything, like it swallowed light instead of bouncing it back.
They were there to get a new vehicle, and although Xavier wanted a hover car, he didn't have a need for one since even the last hover car he had bought was with Angel most of the time. Sure, Xavier could just buy a normal car and also a hover car, but Angel had suggested something interesting, so they were on their way to check it out.
"This the place?" Xavier asked.
Angel nodded. "Yeah. They don't advertise. You get in by referral only."
"Whose referral?"
She grinned. "Mine."
