She didn't know the full story behind Drake, but she could see the pain and frustration in his eyes. Whatever he had been fighting for was important, and being unable to continue because his assistant had been taken hostage had clearly broken his heart.
But more than anything else, Ashley simply despised him. The moment he set his sights on her, he had made the biggest mistake of his life.
Worse still, he had targeted a young girl with the same cold-hearted ruthlessness that reminded her of someone she would rather forget. The thought alone made her blood boil. If she didn't teach him a lesson, she wouldn't be able to live with herself. In her mind, she wasn't merely punishing a fighter; she was ridding the world of another menace.
