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.

Westminster lineage had political connections, with their patriarch holding considerable influence second only to

Powells.

dynasty, a genuine member of Britain’s governing class. Alexander naturally assumed

that Kensington girl recently, just back from

his head. “Just an ordinary university

looked incredulous, enunciating each word. “An ordinary

reaction was remarkably casual, merely glancing briefly at

his tone matter–of–fact. “It’s just a

did you start playing around with university girls? Aren’t you worried she’ll become rather clingy?”

handbags and some cash. If I don’t want

his chin thoughtfully. “That’s true enough.”

social stratum, unless they chose to be accessible, ordinary people would likely never have a chance to even encounter

his gaze passing over William, his tone neutral but

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

be careful. Don’t find yourself trapped in something you

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can’t escape.”

“What

us have

“What for? She’s not part

shrugged. “Fair enough.”

nothing more.

still checked his phone regularly, afraid of missing any

he hadn’t received any message from Thalia, but he did get a

you have trouble in

brow furrowed, his lips

as they finished playing, Alexander stood up to stretch his legs. Happening to pass by Asher, his sharp eyes caught the

extreme. “Is it

frigid, his gaze

laughter, though his

hold it in. “What’s the story

stood up.

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

match contemporary British English

At the bar.

a few more sips before swaying unsteadily as she began to

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climax of Blackpinks and Selena Gomez’s “Ice Cream/ her voice dramatically off key as she attempted the high notes.

winced the moment he entered the bar, covering his ears.

song

recognized Thalia’s voice and remained stone faced, saying

approached, they could see that the person passionately

fetch your

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