Chapter 61

Meanwhile.

Asher was playing snooker with several friends at an exclusive gentlemen’s club.

Alexander chalked his cue, a cigarette dangling from his lips as he teased casually: “Well, well, look who’s graced us with his presence. How is it you have time for us tonight, Asher? Not picking up your precious

Thalia from work?”

Since Thalia had started working and moved into her own apartment, Asher had spent every free

moment at her Tribeca flat.

It had been ages since he’d joined them for a get–together.

After the incident at the engagement ceremony and his hospital stay, Asher and Thalia’s relationship had grown even closer. He made time almost daily to pick her up from work.

Asher’s expression remained neutral as he lined up his shot. “She’s having dinner with colleagues

tonight.”

“Left behind, are we?” Alexander laughed dramatically, his expression deliberately provocative.

His tone was mockingly sympathetic. “Has the mighty Asher Blackwood actually been abandoned by a woman? What sort of colleague dinner could possibly be more important than you?”

Asher’s demeanor cooled slightly. He glanced up at Alexander with a frigid gaze. “Abandoned?”

“Hardly,” Asher’s lips curved into a slight smile. “She’ll be coming home after her gathering, won’t she? What about you? Will you be picking up your girlfriend later?”

The remark wasn’t particularly harmful, but it was deeply insulting.

Everyone knew Alexander was perpetually single. What girlfriend was there to speak of?

He ground his teeth in annoyance, turning to William in an attempt to redirect the conversation. “Would you look at him, mocking a chap like that. William, you’re single too–how can you stand for this?”

William cleared his throat. “Actually, I’m seeing someone at the moment.”

“What?” Alexander’s jaw dropped, his mouth hanging open, his cigarette falling. “What did you just say?

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You’re dating someone?”

William nodded.

“You never mentioned it. Which family is she from? The Kensington set? Or perhaps old Westminster money?” Alexander’s curiosity was piqued.

had political connections, with their patriarch holding considerable influence second only to the Blackwoods and the

Powells.

genuine member of Britain’s governing class. Alexander naturally assumed he would court someone of equivalent status.

“I saw that Kensington girl recently, just

“Just an ordinary

enunciating each word. “An ordinary university

casual, merely glancing briefly

exhaled a smoke ring, his tone matter–of–fact. “It’s just a bit of fun, not marriage. What’s

tongue, shaking his head. “Since when did you start playing around with university girls? Aren’t

to worry about? A couple of designer handbags and some cash. If I don’t

rubbed his chin thoughtfully.

ordinary people would likely never have a chance to even encounter them.

another shot, his gaze passing over William, his tone neutral but pointed. “Playing with someone’s emotions like that–aren’t

smiled. “Who’s playing with emotions? We’re simply meeting each other’s needs.”

but be careful. Don’t find yourself trapped in

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can’t escape.”

lit up with gossip–hungry interest. “What does

us have

not part of our

“Fair

nothing

playing snooker, he still checked his phone regularly, afraid

but he did get a text from

have trouble in

his lips stiffening slightly.

Alexander stood up to stretch his legs. Happening to pass by Asher, his sharp eyes caught the message on Asher’s phone, triggering an

to the extreme. “Is it true? HAHAHA! You

frigid, his

stifled his laughter, though his expression remained comically strained as he

to hold it in.

stood up. “I’m

with a grin, turning back to give William a conspiratorial look: Come on, let’s follow him. This should be rather

refine this section to better match contemporary British English expressions

At the bar.

took a few more sips before swaying unsteadily as she began to sing.

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Blackpinks and Selena Gomez’s “Ice Cream/ her voice

bar, covering

song

remained stone

person passionately performing on the small stage was

elbow. “Go on, fetch your

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