Amanda and Ashley used to be best friends before they came to the Hamptons. Although Amanda became her friend to gain access to the Graysons and the Hamptons circle; she truly considered Ashley to be her friend, until the latter betrayed her. Ashley might had considered Amanda as her friend but this changed when they both climbed through the Grayson Family as Amanda succeeded and Ashley didn't. After this their relationship as friends (secretly) ended, and their relationship as enemies (secretly) began when Ashley began dating Daniel.