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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.”

later: “She’s blocked me too.”

Drake froze.

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

this mean you’ve

question stunned him.

Break up?

night–about never wanting to

anger.

assumed she was just sulking, waiting for him to apologize.

her room of every possession? Was that really just a

expression, Sienna slipped her arm through his. “If you’ve broken

panic had

So Thalia thought she could just walk away from

how long she lasted.

He’d let her stew for

that he was perfectly

trip sounds good.

“I was thinking Montana–the fall colors at

Glacier National Park.

sound so familiar?

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remembered–Thalia had mentioned wanting to go there during fall

it: “Everything’s crowded during holidays. What’s the

was to refuse,

“Montana sounds perfect.”

despite watching TV with Sienna, he made an excuse to

press him. She understood he needed time to adjust

“Of course. I’ll

Drake called

Get Chase and the others

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

an odd look. “Why would she

“Uh…” Chase floundered.

recover, Drake added: “Thalia’s my girlfriend. Why aren’t you asking about

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