Allie felt her patience snap as she glared at Liam. “What exactly are you trying to accomplish by bringing me here?”
Her voice was sharp, her frustration barely concealed. She turned to leave, but Liam’s firm grip on her arm stopped her in her tracks.
“If you walk out now,” Liam said, his tone calm but with an edge that sent shivers down her spine, “you’ll miss a performance worth staying for.”
She hesitated, narrowing her eyes at him. “What are you planning?”
Liam’s smirk was faint but undeniable. “Allie, if you’ve done nothing wrong, there’s no reason to run. And maybe it’s time to stop letting people think they can walk all over you.”
His words stung, but there was a truth in them she couldn’t deny. Against her better judgment, she allowed him to
guide her back inside, her mind s
