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 blue Bentley had genuinely

saw it, I knew you’d love it,” Asher said softly.

you.”

“I will soon.”

sat in the driver’s seat, hands on

had her license and had driven plenty these past

her own sat

more like his

call from bars, too drunk to drive, expecting her to pick him

he’d bought his

appearances, client meetings, case negotiations–he’d never once offered to get her

that she’d wanted one from him, but comparing his attitude with Asher’s made the difference in

consideration painfully clear.

of care felt embarrassingly inadequate.

in thought, she heard an

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

the window, Thalia saw Sienna

hadn’t expected to find her dream car–an ice blue Bentley Continental–outside

with the Ashcrofts, were hardly

her father’s company struggling. They were counting on her marriage to Drake to

effort to hide her enthusiasm, running her hands

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take my

the window, not realizing it was

like

Sienna was getting the perfect angle, Thalia lowered

Thalia’s smile was sugar sweet.

Sienna froze.

What are you doing here?”

Drake reached them.

his brow furrowed. “Why

assumed she’d

smirking. “Oh, photo shoot? These luxury car rentals must cost

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