Chapter 49
Chapter 49
“Asher…” Thalia whispered.
His lips brushed her cheek. “I’m here.”
“About Davenport, and the fight with Drake…” she hesitated. “If your family knew you nearly killed someone because of me, would they call off our engagement?”
Asher kissed her forehead. “They won’t find out. I won’t let that happen.”
She lowered her eyes, voice small. “You shouldn’t risk everything for me.”
“Lia.” He tilted her chin up, making her meet his gaze. “You’re worth everything. You matter more to me than my own life.”
His dark eyes burned with intensity.
Thalia froze, overwhelmed by his words. She hadn’t realized how deeply he cared.
Her eyelashes fluttered with fresh tears.
She was terrified – not of him, but for him. The thought of him nearly going to prison because of her
made her heart ache.
“Why more tears?” His voice drew her back.
She pouted. “Then wipe them away.”
His thumb gently brushed her cheeks.
Suddenly, she wrapped her arms around his waist, burying her face in his chest like a small cat seeking
comfort.
Asher’s heart melted.
“You smell nice,” she murmured against him.
He chuckled. “Enjoy it then.”
“Kiss me,” she whispered.
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looking
ears, she bit her
met hers
kiss, Thalia froze, unsure how to respond. Her heart thundered in her chest.
her
uneven, he pulled
his flushed face and darkened
stop?” she asked dazedly.
struggling for composure. “If we continue…”
meaning, her face burning. “Goodnight
gazed at her intently. “So sweet.”
“What?”
lips.
body tingled. She fled to her
Asher
to visit the
Winters estates were in the same exclusive neighborhood in Kensington.
Randolph and Victoria were there. “Where have
father’s remarriage–that it had been her mother’s wish–Thalia’s manner toward him had
the flat Alexander gave me,” she replied. “It’s near the
time, I’d like to introduce you to some associates. Good
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for your practice.”
offer of networking opportunities, she didn’t
came running down the stairs, wrapping her arms around Thalia’s legs. “Sister,
head affectionately.
how she’d been finding life on
nodded. “I need to get some things from upstairs.”
turned to Randolph. “Did you notice? She seems different–her attitude toward
softened.”
with relief. “She’s growing up, moving past childish resentments.”
approached her dressing table. There
at it, emotions welling up.
family: Randolph and Victoria
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