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 stunned

said softly. “Take it for

you.”

“I will soon.”

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

had her license and had driven plenty these past three

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

Drake, she’d been more like his designated driver than girlfriend.

call from bars, too drunk to drive,

his friends mention how he’d bought his previous girlfriend an

job required frequent travel–court appearances, client meetings, case negotiations–he’d never once offered

wanted one from him, but comparing his

consideration painfully clear.

of care felt embarrassingly

she heard an

I’ve been dying to get one of these!”

window, Thalia saw Sienna and Drake

expected to find her dream car–an ice blue

family, while friends with the Ashcrofts, were hardly old money.

counting on her marriage to Drake to save them through Ashcroft Capital’s support.

enthusiasm, running her hands over the

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take my picture!”

not realizing it was

watched her like a mildly interesting zoo exhibit.

as Sienna was getting the perfect angle, Thalia

smile was sugar

Sienna froze.

are you doing here?”

Drake reached them.

Thalia, his brow furrowed. “Why are

assumed she’d

photo shoot? These luxury car rentals must cost

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