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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her head instinctively, then

want to. I just… I’m coming back to London

A car seems

We can have it shipped

“But-”

that court appearance in Jersey next week? Driving would be

blinked in

did you know about that?”

posted about it two months ago.”

Thalia paused.

the circuit court in New Jersey. She’d made a casual Instagram post joking about the “business trip,” planning to try that famous ramen place everyone talked

smile. “Having a car would make it more convenient. You could explore

area after court.”

in his London office overlooking the

a car, an apartment, anything. But he’d had no right then. Any gifts

him the right to care for her

her chest at his words, like ripples spreading

Instagram posts were set to delete after three days. Sometimes she forgot what she’d posted herself, yet Asher

attention to her

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

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so many times, but Drake never seemed to care. Places she’d

it felt like to

gave him the

morning? I’ll have it delivered then.”

“Yes I will.”

after hanging up, Drake

in the living room, barely glancing at

said nothing, but Sienna spoke up: “Thalia,

fixed on the true crime documentary, ignoring

down. “Such serious

upstairs.

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