Adrian's voice was laced with frustration as he looked Lopez over from head to toe.

Lopez hesitated, a knot tightening in her stomach.

"To the party," she replied quietly. "Like you asked."

His jaw tightened.

"Is this the best you could do?" he asked, his voice dripping with disappointment.

"Err..." Lopez struggled to find the right words. Heat crept into her cheeks as humiliation washed over her. "I'm... I'm sorry. I didn't have much time to prepare."

"Really?" Adrian's voice rose. "Is that supposed to be an excuse? I told you about this party days ago. You went shopping for this party, and this is what you came up with?"...