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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

moment later: “She’s blocked me

Drake froze.

pieced it together. Her heart leaped–Thalia

does this mean you’ve broken up?”

stunned

Break up?

that night–about never wanting

anger.

assumed she was just sulking, waiting for him to

room of every possession? Was

expression, Sienna slipped her arm through his. “If you’ve broken up, let’s respect that. We

had transformed into

could just walk away from

she lasted. Ten days? Two weeks?

disappearing act infuriated him. He’d let her stew for

her that he was perfectly fine without her.

trip sounds good. Where would you like to

was thinking Montana–the fall colors at Glacier National

Glacier National Park.

did that sound so familiar?

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remembered–Thalia had mentioned wanting to go

crowded during holidays. What’s the point?”

to

“Montana sounds perfect.”

still unsettled despite watching TV with Sienna,

press him. She understood he needed time

“Of course. I’ll be here when

Drake called Mason.

Get Chase and the others

their usual private club, Chase greeted him: “Just

an odd look. “Why would

“Uh…” Chase floundered.

my girlfriend. Why aren’t you

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