Chapter 11

The ice blue Bentley Continental GT gleamed in the morning sun, its unique color breathtaking. Thalia’s eyes lit up.

She loved it.

A man in an impeccable suit stepped out, offering her the keys with polished deference. “Miss Winters,

from Mr. Blackwood.”

Taking the keys. Thalia felt touched.

Asher was incredibly generous–the car must cost over $300,000.

“Thank you,” she said to the delivery man.

“My pleasure, Miss. I’ll take my leave if there’s nothing else.” He gave a slight bow, maintaining perfect professionalism.

“Of course.”

“As he left, Asher called.

“How’s the car?” His tone was casual, as if asking about lunch.

Three hundred thousand dollars, discussed like grocery shopping.

In their social circle, such gifts to fiancées were unremarkable. But after three years of middle–class life, she’d almost forgotten that world.

“I love it, Asher. Thank you.”

“I remembered you like blue,” his rich voice carried warmth.

“How did you know that?”

She couldn’t recall ever mentioning her color preference.

A soft chuckle. “During our tutoring sessions–all your notebooks and pencil cases were light blue,”

Thalia was surprised he’d noticed such details.

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blue, and this ice

Asher said softly. “Take it for a spin? It’s perfectly

you.”

“I will soon.”

up, Thalia sat in the driver’s seat, hands on the wheel, feelings mixed.

and had driven plenty these past

while her own sat gathering dust in her family’s London garage.

Drake, she’d been more like his designated driver

from bars, too drunk to drive, expecting her

heard his friends mention how he’d bought his previous girlfriend an $80,000 BMW after their

despite knowing her job required frequent travel–court appearances, client meetings, case

comparing

consideration painfully clear.

of care felt embarrassingly

she heard an

my god, what a gorgeous car! I’ve been dying to get one of these!” Sienna’s voice carried across

the window, Thalia saw Sienna

car–an ice blue Bentley Continental–outside Drake’s

the Ashcrofts, were hardly old money. Comfortable, but not

on her marriage to Drake to

her hands

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my picture!”

window, not realizing it

her like

as Sienna was getting the perfect angle, Thalia lowered the window, meeting

there.” Thalia’s smile was sugar

Sienna froze.

are you doing here?”

Drake reached them.

his brow furrowed. “Why are you renting a

even ask–just assumed she’d rented it.

photo shoot? These luxury car rentals must cost what, a

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