Chapter 10

Chapter 10

She called Asher.

He answered quickly, his voice gentle. “Found a favorite among those gowns, Lia?”

“Yes,” she replied. “Which one do you prefer?”

She heard his soft chuckle. “Didn’t I say to get all three? My assistant’s already secured them.”

“That fast? I just posted.”

“Limited editions sell out quickly. Wouldn’t want to miss them.”

“Thank you, Asher.”

“Lia, you’re my fiancée now. We’re family. No need for thanks.”

True enough, but she couldn’t quite step into the fiancée role yet. In her heart, Asher was still the patient

tutor from next door.

“By the way, getting around New York by Uber must be tiresome. I’ve arranged for a car. Just send me the address for delivery.”

Thalia felt a pang of guilt. Asher must know why she’d fled to New York to escape their arranged marriage, why her father had cut off her accounts.

She’d been living like any other working professional in New York–no car, no property.

Her London friends had offered to “sponsor” her, but she’d refused.

She’d only accepted help for those first two months, paying them back as soon as she started earning.

Now here was Asher, the very person she’d run from, offering her a car without a hint of resentment.

Shame tightened her grip on the phone.

“Really, ride–sharing is fine.”

A hint of hurt crept into Asher’s voice. “Are you still so reluctant about our engagement?”

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shook her head instinctively, then

I agreed to this engagement because I want to. I just… I’m coming back to London in a few

anyway. A car

matter. We can have it shipped back.”

“But-”

Jersey next week? Driving would

in surprise.

you know about that?”

posted about it two months ago.”

Thalia paused.

a casual Instagram post joking about the “business trip,” planning to try that famous

car would make

area after court.”

London office overlooking the city

about her modest life in New York, he’d wanted desperately to help–buy her a car,

were different. Their engagement finally gave him the

her chest at his words, like ripples

to delete after three days. Sometimes she forgot

paid attention to her posts

business trips, he’d still call on the day, confused

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never seemed to care. Places

was what it felt like to be truly noticed.

gave him the Tribeca

I’ll have

“Yes I will.”

hanging up, Drake

watching TV in the living room, barely

Sienna spoke up:

eyes fixed on the true crime documentary, ignoring

down. “Such serious viewing

upstairs.

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