Since returning to London, Thalia had been swept up in a whirlwind of social activities with Victoria

Darwin and Charlotte–shopping, dining, catching up on lost time.

Her plans to apply to Sinclair & Klein were temporarily set aside.

Today, the girls were sharing afternoon tea at their favorite patisserie.

Charlotte, who’d been out clubbing until the early hours, looked rather worse for wear.

“I’m tired of shopping and clubs,” she groaned, then perked up. “It’s such a lovely day–why don’t we go riding at the Darwin estate?”

The Darwin family owned one of England’s most prestigious equestrian centers, where all three had

taken riding lessons in their youth.

“Sobered up enough?” Thalia teased. “Wouldn’t want you charged with drunk riding.”

“Completely sober,” Charlotte grinned wickedly. “Though I did vomit all over Sebastian Darwin last night.

His face went absolutely green.”

Victoria smiled serenely. “Did my brother not mind?”

“Actually, he was rather sweet about it. After cleaning up, he even made me his special hangover

remedy.”

Sebastian and Charlotte were step–siblings. Sebastian’s mother had passed when he was young, and Charlotte’s parents had divorced when she was seven.

Sebastian’s father had then married Charlotte’s mother, bringing the families together.

Charlotte was nine when she first met fourteen–year–old Sebastian. He was going through his rebellious phase and resented both his stepmother and new sister.

Their first meeting ended with him pulling her pigtails and telling her to get lost.

Charlotte, never one to be bullied, had bitten his wrist so hard it left a scar he still bore.

Thalia stirred her tea, amused. “You must be his karmic punishment.”

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right for being such a

up, Charlotte returned to her idea. “So,

to,” Thalia agreed. “It’s been three years since I’ve been on a horse. I miss our races.”

warmly. “Count

as she reached for her phone. “I’ll call

Asher along.”

stables, Thalia changed into her riding

paired with white jodhpurs and black riding boots showcased her elegant figure. Her hair was swept into a neat

emerged, the waiting group looked suitably impressed.

Sebastian remarked

ribs. “Do shut up. Asher hasn’t even commented

there, you

himself

by coincidence or design,

frame was perfectly suited to

stood Grace.

see her–she hadn’t known Grace would

wanted to try riding,” Asher explained. “I thought it might

might help his sister and future wife bond.

greeting Grace warmly: “Hello

horse was led out.

Hanoverian warmblood. Thalia, who’d never been

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for the first time.

stunning–tall, powerful, clearly of

brother?” Grace

Asher replied simply.

Grace. One of the finest

clutched Asher’s arm. “Brother, I’d love to learn to ride. Won’t you teach

grip on

an unexpected twinge

looked

arm. “I can

can

I want you to teach me,

stirred in Thalia’s chest.

unwilling to watch Grace’s cloying behavior, she went to

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