Chapter 42

“Thalia,” Drake said quietly, staring at the sunlight streaming in. His voice was barely audible.

“What?” Mason’s voice rose sharply. “Thalia’s getting engaged? To whom?”

“Who doesn’t matter.” Drake’s voice took on an obsessive edge. “I won’t let her marry him. She belongs with me. I’ll win her back.”

“Uh…” Mason was momentarily speechless. After a pause, he ventured carefully, “Drake, don’t you think that’s… unethical?”

Drake laughed bitterly. “Ethics? I don’t care about ethics. I just need her back.”

Mason was stunned into silence. His friend had treated Thalia as a replacement, cheated on her with Sienna, and now that she was engaged, he was claiming undying love? It was beyond belief.

“Look,” Mason sighed, “I’ve never tried stealing someone’s fiancée, so I can’t really advise. Different strokes and all that. Good luck, I guess.”

That weekend at Thalia’s apartment, Asher cooked lunch for her.

“I’m visiting a colleague in the hospital this afternoon,” she told him afterward. “The one from the knife

incident. We’re bringing flowers and fruit.”

“Let me have William arrange that,” Asher offered.

“Thanks.”

William arrived with the Cullinan, the trunk filled with gifts. As Thalia got out at the hospital, Rachel

approached.

that a

there a problem?”

all.” Rachel’s smile was knowing.

couldn’t resist asking, “So who was that,

she answered simply.

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tone dripped with

Enzo. “Must be her

ten thousand pound dinner she treated us

the profession,” Rachel

Sinclair & Klein, Sarah Thompson approached Thalia’s desk

negotiation skills

client, you’ll

cared less about the commission than the opportunity to develop her negotiation skills. In New York, she’d rarely had the chance to bring

handle it,” she nodded.

at seven, at The Sovereign Club. Enzo will accompany you,” Sarah patted

the late notice.”

six–thirty, Thalia went to find Enzo Corner. “How should we get

oddly contemptuous. “Why not

to arrange that. I’ll just

Too precious to share his car?” Enzo’s tone was nasty. “I suppose us working stiffs aren’t worthy of your sugar

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