Chapter 17: My little tigress
The four of them turned their attention to the newcomer—Katelyn Harrington. Ashley's chest heaved with rage, her mind flooding with memories as her eyes locked onto Kate's. She felt small under her scrutiny, like prey being sized up.
Lorenzo's jaw ticked beside her, his eyes flashing with animosity. He recognized Katelyn immediately, but it wasn't vice versa. How dare her speak to Ashley with such harshness?
He was about to give the old lady whom he thought resembled a clown, a piece of his mind when Ashley stopped him. "Please allow me to handle this." She whispered.
Lorenzo's jaw clenched even more tightly, contemplating whether or not to grant Ashley's request. But her unwavering gaze stripped him of any choice. Finally, he gave a slow nod, but he remained at alert, ready to step in if the need arose.
Ashley's attention snapped back to Katelyn, whose eyes were now boring into her with a mixture of disdain and curiosity. Katelyn was wondering how Ashley managed to gain access into an event only meant for the elites, and the identity of the intimidating looking man whose hand shamelessly clung to her waist.
'They definitely lied their way in.' She thought, choosing to ignore how sophisticated they both looked.
Ashley's gaze swept over Katelyn, taking in her matching two-piece attire, before focusing on her overdone makeup. The heavy layers made Katelyn look like a caricature, especially with the scowl etched on her face.
'She had clearly pissed off the wrong makeup artist' she thought, amused.
"Katelyn." Ashley spat, purposely using her full name. Katelyn had preferred to be called "Madam Kate" when Ashley had been her son's wife, but thankfully, that was no longer the case.
Katelyn's eyes widened, shock flickering across her face. "I see you're right in time to save the Harrington's name as always." Ashley drawled, her voice laced with sarcasm. "...because these two just had a disagreement." She glanced at Kayla and Christian, her gaze suggestive. "You know what usually follows."
"How dare you..." Kayla started, furious.