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.

Rachel smirked. “Was that a

a problem?” Thalia asked

Rachel’s smile was knowing. “Just… interesting.”

standing nearby, couldn’t resist asking, “So who was that, Thalia?”

boyfriend,” she answered

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Right.” Rachel’s tone dripped with

“Must be her sugar daddy. Explains how she

that ten thousand

to the profession,” Rachel sneered.

day at Sinclair & Klein, Sarah Thompson approached Thalia’s desk

lawyer, negotiation skills are crucial. I have a potential client I’d like

continued, “If you secure this client, you’ll get twenty percent commission, on top of

opportunity to develop her negotiation skills. In New York, she’d rarely had the chance to bring in her own

handle it,”

Sovereign Club. Enzo will accompany you,” Sarah patted her shoulder. “Sorry

the late

Thalia went to find Enzo Corner. “How should we get

contemptuous. “Why not use

too late to arrange that. I’ll just take

Enzo’s tone was nasty. “I suppose us working stiffs aren’t worthy of your sugar daddy’s Cullinan. Though my Porsche must seem quite beneath

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