Brian's POV
Honestly, I didn't want to bring Silvia to any public event. After that damn banquet, my family had become a laughingstock among both the media and high society. Every time I saw those mocking headlines, it felt like my pride was being whipped—hard, with venom.
But today was different. This art exhibition was showcasing Silvia's work, and all the proceeds would go to charity. This was the perfect chance to save face, to prove to everyone that the Blackwood Pack still had both compassion and class.
What I didn't expect—what I couldn't have predicted—was running into Ashley here.
She was wearing a scarlet dress I'd never seen before. That color—like freshly spilled blood—was so striking it almost made me forget how to breathe. The silk fabric clung to her frame, acc
