A tall woman in a purple formal dress burst in. The security guards couldn't stop her, no matter how hard they tried.
Her entrance immediately drew everyone's attention.
"Isn't that Shona Joplin? What's going on with her?"
"Didn't she break up with President Xavier? She's probably here to cause a scene."
...
Listening to the murmurs around her, Joan Shaw suddenly remembered that Shona Joplin had bought that dress at CUCCI. When she'd asked the sales clerk about it, the clerk had said Shona was attending Howard's birthday banquet.
But looking at the situation now, it was obvious she hadn't been invited at all. She seemed to be deliberately making a spectacle of herself.
Miles Xavier strode over, his expression furious. Several security guards positioned themselves behind him, afraid Shona might be dangerous and harm their boss.
