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Chapter 19

The family dinner was strained, with everyone eating in uncomfortable silence.

Having nothing to say to her family. Thalia retreated to her room early. Spotting the gift box on her desk reminded her she still hadn’t given Asher his watch.

She called him.

“Asher? Remember that gift I mentioned? Are you at the estate? I could bring it over.”

“I am.”

“Perfect. I’ll be there shortly.”

Meanwhile, at Drake’s penthouse….

When Drake and Sienna entered, Rosa looked past them expectantly. “Mr. Ashcroft, isn’t Miss Winters with you?”

Drake frowned. “She’s not here?”

“She hasn’t been home for days, sir. I thought she was with you.”

Suddenly uneasy, Drake took the stairs two at a time.

In Thalia’s room, the transformation was stark. Her vanity was stripped bare–no cosmetics, no skincare products. The personal touches that had made the room hers were gone.

He yanked open the closet. Empty.

Every trace of Thalia had vanished, leaving the room as pristine as before she’d moved in.

Drake’s breathing quickened. He shouted down to Rosa: “When did she move her things out?”

The housekeeper flinched at his tone. “The room was empty when I came to clean the next day. I thought you knew…

Drake’s fists clenched as he pulled out his phone. The call wouldn’t connect–he’d been blocked.

He immediately called Celine. Thalia had few friends in New York: Celine had been closest to her.

Time Gold Cheer

“Thalia? No, I haven’t seen her. Let

“She’s blocked me

Drake froze.

it together. Her heart leaped–Thalia had actually

this mean you’ve

question stunned him.

Break up?

that night–about never wanting to see

anger.

she’d blocked him, he’d assumed she was just sulking, waiting for him to apologize.

room of every possession? Was that really just a

broken up, let’s

had

she could just walk away from him.

she lasted. Ten days?

him. He’d let

he was perfectly fine

good. Where would you like to

Sienna brightened. “I was thinking Montana–the fall colors at Glacier National Park are supposed to

Glacier National Park.

that sound so

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he remembered–Thalia had mentioned wanting to go there during fall

during holidays. What’s the

His instinct was to refuse, but thinking of Thalia

“Montana sounds perfect.”

despite watching TV with Sienna, he made an excuse to leave.

She understood he needed

“Of course. I’ll be here when you return.”

called Mason.

Chase and the others

Chase greeted him:

an odd look. “Why

“Uh…” Chase floundered.

could recover, Drake added: “Thalia’s my

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