Ashley had attempted to contain her rage; swear to God, she had made a sincere effort not to succumb to the emotions she was feeling. She had wanted to walk away from there, to ignore Liam until she regained control of her feelings. That would have been the optimal course of action. However, he had taken away that option from her by asking her to accompany him to an event that was not even on his calendar, to begin with. It was as if he had planned everything with precision and careful consideration.
He was still not satisfied after delivering a savage blow to her at her parents’ house, and he was doing everything he could to provoke and irritate her. When she saw the provocative dress he had chosen for her, she couldn’t believe her eyes. That dress revealed more than it concealed. It scr
