Ashlyn's POV
The sight of her scent me spiraling back to that day at the club. The day when my search for a job made me end up at the place where I was stripped naked.
The person, Lily, who had torn my clothes, stripped me of my dignity in the middle of the crowd was now standing right in front of me.
“What—what are you doing here, Lily?” I questioned in a surprised tone, as I took a step forward, moving past Xavier.
But before I could get any closer, Xavier grabbed my arm and yanked me back. His glare cut through me like ice.
“You made it very clear that you want nothing to do with me,” he snapped, his voice low and dangerous. “So what are you trying to prove by coming here and doing all this?”
Grasping his arm, I tried to explain, my words rushing out. “I was just trying to hel
