Cedric struggled to breathe. "You mean the night I met her she was raped?"

"The way Andrews told it, he pounced on her in an empty room. He didn't give Anne a chance to fight or flee." Despite the calm way in which he spoke, anger laced Ashton's words.

Cedric's fists were clenched so tight his hands were going numb. "How did you learn of this, Ash?"

"He saw me having a drink, and he was already foxed. He demanded that I congratulate him, of all things. He either ...