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The seemingly sleeping girl pouted her lips, made a soft sound, and clutched Asher’s shirt sleeve, refusing

to let go.

“Are you awake?” Asher leaned down slightly, his hands braced on either side of Thalia, his eyes lowered

as he looked at her.

“Dri…” Thalia’s eyes remained closed as her lips moved, softly uttering a syllable. “Dri…”

“Drake?” Asher’s eyes narrowed sharply, his deep gaze darkening dangerously, a cold glint appearing in their depths.

Drake?

Drake Ashcroft?

Was she actually calling Drake’s name while drunk?

It was quite enough that she’d drunkenly told everyone he had bedroom performance issues, but now she was calling her ex’s name?

Right–he’d almost forgotten why he’d gone to the bar in the first place!

He’d intended to confront her about those ridiculous rumors.

She hadn’t even bloody tried, so how could she possibly know whether he was “unable” or not?

Asher’s brow furrowed deeply, a chill settling in his chest.

Ungrateful little minx.

He straightened up, his gaze falling on Thalia with a dominating air. “You’re still thinking about him?”

Even though the girl couldn’t hear him, Asher couldn’t help asking.

The air was thick with jealousy.

Someone had clearly spilled the vinegar jar of envy.

“Thalia Winters,” Asher’s voice was deep and threatening, his British accent becoming more pronounced.

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“Think very carefully before you speak…”

In the next moment, the girl’s eyelashes fluttered slightly as she restlessly turned over on the bed, burying her face in the pillow and murmuring in a wheedling tone: “Drink… I want some water to

drink…”

Asher: “…”

Drink?

So it wasn’t “Drake” but “Drink“?

Asher couldn’t help but laugh, the tension in him instantly releasing.

He moved closer again, his tone indulgent. “Lia, let me get you cleaned up first, then I’ll bring you some water, shall we?”

If she woke up tomorrow still wearing yesterday’s clothes and reeking of alcohol, she

was so quiet he could hear the

asleep, unable to answer him.

to the

for a proper night’s

Thalia’s clothes and placed her in the

opened her eyes with

good now.”

were gentle and careful. He first wet Thalia’s hair, squeezed shampoo into his hand, lathered it, and then gently

not fully conscious, but the warm water helped her

relax.

enjoying Asher’s attentions.

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in

hair was dry, Thalia

she insisted,

lowered his eyes, speaking in a soothing voice: “Alright, I’ll stay with you.”

me a story,” Thalia

accommodating, “Very well.”

then began reading them to her in his deep, gentle voice.

stopped

clutching his collar

finally lulled Thalia

to leave, but because Thalia was drunk and had no one to look after her, he felt uneasy and decided to stay the night.

change of clothes for

a Blackwood household staff member to bring a change of clothes

Thalia’s bathroom to

the bed was sleeping

indulgently, his deep, gentle gaze fixed on

her blanket, bent down to place a kiss on her face, and whispered, “Goodnight.”

asleep and no longer restless, Asher quietly went to

room.

and a living room, but the second bedroom

he would have to make do with the sofa in the living room.

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the heavy night sky,

to better match contemporary British English expressions and make sure the “unable” reference correctly implies what you’re suggesting.

morning, as dawn was

typically maintained a regular early–to–bed, early–to–rise schedule, woke naturally at

usual time.

her head was pounding mercilessly.

took a moment to recover as her consciousness gradually

out with colleagues last night, then heading

blacked out after just a few

later in the evening, how she had clung to him persistently

Oh no,

be jealous?

feared Asher’s anger; she simply worried

Asher’s feelings and didn’t want to

got out of bed, suddenly noticing the clothes she was wearing.

Pajamas?

she

had she gotten home last

bathroom,

blanket, his feet propped up on the armrest, eyes closed and

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