So, just as the man's hand was about to reach for her, Vera Xavier, with lightning-fast reflexes, grabbed his wrist. Shifting her footing, she pulled him forward, bent at the waist, and sent him crashing to the ground.
The sudden turn of events startled the few men who had been watching for entertainment. The way they looked at her changed instantly.
She remarked coolly, "Why is it that bitches and scumbags love to hang out together these days?"
The man's accomplices hadn't even processed what had happened before she finished speaking and, completely composed, walked back to her seat.
The man who'd been thrown scrambled to his feet and yelled, "You little bitch! Got some fire in you, huh!"
He lunged to grab Vera Xavier, but a middle-aged man beside him held him back. "There's something off about that broad, but don't rush it. You'll get your chance to show her who's boss. Let's take care of business first."
