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 remembered he couldn’t see

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

A car seems unnecessary.”

have it

“But-”

you have that court appearance in Jersey

in surprise.

you know about

it two months ago.”

Thalia paused.

scheduled for September 25th at 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 about and maybe

“Having a car would

area after court.”

overlooking the city lights, Asher’s

New York, he’d wanted desperately to help–buy her a car, an apartment, anything. But he’d had no right then. Any gifts would

Their engagement finally gave him the right

her chest at his words, like

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

attention to her posts

he’d still call on

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

it felt like to be truly

stopped resisting and gave him the

I’ll

“Yes I will.”

hanging up, Drake returned–with

in the living

nothing, but Sienna spoke up: “Thalia, we meet

the sofa, eyes fixed on the true crime documentary, ignoring

Sienna sat down. “Such serious viewing habits.”

heading upstairs. Unclear

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