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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then remembered he couldn’t

to. I just… I’m

A car seems

can have it shipped

“But-”

Jersey next week? Driving

blinked in surprise.

you know

it two months ago.”

Thalia paused.

the circuit court in New Jersey. She’d made a casual Instagram post joking about the “business

“Having a car would make it

area after court.”

the city

to help–buy her a car, an apartment, anything. But he’d had no right then. Any gifts would have been refused.

Their engagement finally gave him

shift in her chest at his words, like ripples

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

paid attention to her posts

trips, he’d still call on the day, confused about her

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wanting to travel so many times, but Drake never seemed to care. Places she’d wanted to visit two years

felt like to be truly noticed.

and gave

tomorrow morning? I’ll

“Yes I will.”

up, Drake

in the living room, barely glancing at

but Sienna spoke up: “Thalia, we meet

eyes fixed on the true crime documentary,

Sienna sat down. “Such serious

to shower,” Drake announced, heading upstairs. Unclear who he was

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