Chapter 68

Asher paused, giving Grace a brief glance before shifting his gaze to Drake standing behind her. His voice was deliberately casual. “Drake, where are your gentlemanly manners?”

Grace froze.

She stared at Asher in disbelief.

Drake’s expression darkened slightly as he met Thalia’s calm gaze.

Perhaps Thalia hadn’t truly forgotten him after all, he thought. Perhaps she was merely putting on a

brave face. If he were to help another woman cross right in front of her, would she feel jealous?

With this thought, Drake extended his hand to Grace, his tone deliberately gentle. “Don’t worry, Grace. I’ll help you across.”

Grace lowered her eyes and spoke through gritted teeth, her voice so quiet only Drake could hear: “What

are you playing at? I wanted Asher to help me.”

Drake responded, “If he won’t help you, would you prefer to remain stranded in the middle of the

-stream?”

“I don’t need your help either.”

“Suit yourself,” Drake said, suddenly releasing her hand.

“Ah!” Grace cried out dramatically, nearly losing her footing in the stream. Instinctively, she grabbed Drake’s hand tightly. “Just help me across first.”

Drake gave a cold laugh, mentally rolling his eyes.

Seeing that Grace was no longer in any actual danger, Asher turned away and continued walking.

The group progressed with frequent stops, and evening soon approached.

The setting sun cast a golden glow across the horizon, with birds returning to their nests and the sky ablaze with spectacular colors. The scene was breathtakingly beautiful.

At one particularly scenic viewpoint offering a perfect view of the sunset, Sebastian stopped first to take photographs.

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also paused to

and leaning heavily on her hiking pole, finally reached the spot and was immediately captured on camera by

reviewed the image on his digital camera. “That’s absolutely brilliant–perfect meme material in ultra–high definition.”

“Sebastian, delete that

gem deserves to be

to sit on and tilted her

with you now. I’ll sort you out properly when

rays bathed their faces and bodies in a warm orange glow,

absolutely perfect together,” Sebastian remarked, aiming his camera at the photogenic couple and pressing the

at the sunset, while Asher stood beside her, his eyes fixed on her with absolute devotion and

half in love myself. What’s that poem again? ‘You stand on the bridge watching the scenery, while

“Well, well, quoting

“It’s a famous verse–even I know it. I may have been more interested in sports than books at school, but you can’t honestly believe I’m completely uncultured.”

with the least learning are always the most

you undermine me at every turn? Can’t you

brother in

“Your photography lessons weren’t wasted. This is excellent.

two fingers. “For this price.”

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looked disgusted. “You’re charging for a photograph? Look at you, acting like some shameless merchant. How

you know about this, you child?”

offended, his eyes dancing with amusement. “Twenty

the century between you and Thalía. For something this perfect, you’re offering just twenty thousand? Firm price:

any longer and laughed. “Sebastian, you truly are a shameless merchant. Two hundred thousand for one photograph? Are you really trying to extort

to me.

as he gave Asher a thumbs–up. “Brilliant! I do appreciate a decisive

man!”

lips twitching

her money being spent. Let

gazed at the spectacular sunset before her, she felt a profound sense of peace. It was as though her very spirit had expanded with the

of many days seemed to vanish in that

she had in ages.

cry, their

birds into flight.

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