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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

No, I haven’t seen her. Let me try messaging her.”

moment later: “She’s

Drake froze.

Sienna had pieced it together. Her heart leaped–Thalia had actually

mean you’ve

question stunned

Break up?

meant that. His words that night–about never

anger.

he’d assumed she was

every possession? Was that

his. “If you’ve broken up, let’s

panic had

thought she could just walk away from

lasted. Ten days? Two weeks?

He’d let her stew

show her that he was perfectly

forced a smile. “A trip sounds good. Where

Montana–the fall colors at Glacier National Park are supposed to

Glacier National Park.

that sound

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had mentioned wanting to

dismissed it: “Everything’s crowded during holidays.

break now. His instinct was to refuse, but thinking of Thalia changed his

“Montana sounds perfect.”

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

press him. She understood he needed time to

course. I’ll be here

called

Get Chase and the others too.”

usual private club, Chase greeted him: “Just you?

him an odd look. “Why would

“Uh…” Chase floundered.

he could recover, Drake added: “Thalia’s my

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