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 Rolls–Royce I just

a problem?”

smile was knowing.

standing nearby, couldn’t resist asking, “So

she

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dripped with insinuation. “We understand completely,”

Rachel turned to Enzo. “Must be her sugar

“Makes sense. Remember that ten thousand pound

the profession,” Rachel sneered.

next day at Sinclair & Klein, Sarah Thompson approached Thalia’s desk late afternoon with a file.

development handles client meetings,” Sarah explained, “but as a lawyer, negotiation skills

Sarah continued, “If you secure this client, you’ll get

negotiation skills. In

you, I’ll handle it,”

at seven, at The Sovereign Club. Enzo will

the late notice.”

to find Enzo

was oddly contemptuous. “Why not use your

frowned. “It’s too late to arrange that. I’ll just take

aren’t worthy of your sugar daddy’s

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