Thalia walked past without acknowledging them, her face expressionless.

After she had gone, Laurina nudged Asher’s arm. “What a coincidence! Imagine running into your ex on the same flight.”

Asher lowered his eyes and remained silent.

“Oh, look at you with that brooding expression. You’re impossible,” Laurina teased.

Early the next morning, Thalia arrived at the golf course with the head partner.

She was dressed in a white sports outfit with her hair in a high ponytail, looking youthful and vibrant. Langdon Johnson’s eyes lit up the moment he saw her.

The head partner made the introductions: “This is Mr. Johnson from Caresol Group. Mr. Johnson, may I present Thalia Winters, a solicitor from our firm.”

Thalia smiled politely. “Pleased to meet you, Mr. Johnson.”

That gentle smile made Langdon Johnson’s heart flutter.

“I had no idea your law firm employed such young and beautiful solicitors,” he remarked with a broad smile.

Thalia smiled without responding, while the head partner chuckled appreciatively.

“Do you play golf regularly, Miss Winters?” Langdon Johnson asked.

Thalia shook her head. “I only know a little. I wouldn’t say I’m an enthusiast.”

Sensing an opportunity, Johnson’s smile widened. “That’s no problem at all. I’d be happy to teach you.”

“What’s everyone discussing that’s so amusing?”

A male voice interrupted their conversation.

Thalia froze.

Asher approached, accompanied by another man.

Johnson immediately adopted a deferential tone, all traces of his earlier flirtatiousness vanishing. “Mr. Blackwood, you’re here to play golf as well? We were just discussing hobbies with Miss Winters here. I got a bit carried away

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with the conversation. I hope we haven’t disturbed you?”

Thalia’s hands tensed at her sides as she raised her eyes to meet Asher’s gaze, addressing him with formal politeness: “Mr. Blackwood.”

The head partner rarely spent time at the firm and didn’t follow entertainment news. Though Laurina’s face seemed familiar to him, he was unaware of the rumored relationship between her and Asher, and had no idea that the CEO of Blackwood Industries standing before them was Thalia’s ex–boyfriend.

had opportunities to interact with someone of Asher’s status, but he was adept at reading social cues. Seeing the respectful attitude the

followed suit with a respectful greeting: “Mr.

lingered on

a university student–beautiful and full of energy, impossible to look away from. No wonder that lecher had been staring at

eyes traveled downward, noting her long, fair legs beneath her short skirt, and his brow furrowed

in the company of these two older men–Asher felt

to wrap around

expression remained impassive as he responded with a curt “Mmm” and

bowed his head apologetically. “I’m terribly sorry, Mr. Blackwood. I’ll be more

tersely before

come to the golf course today to accompany

Alexander Wellington, had been instrumental in helping Asher swiftly secure

distance, Alexander, who had remained silent until now, immediately adopted an expression of discovery.

each other?”

ago. He didn’t know Thalia personally, but several years earlier,

the woman in the photo was the girl he had

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a special trip back to London to attend Asher and Thalia’s engagement ceremony, congratulating his friend on finally winning the heart of

“We’ve broken up.”

going so well? Didn’t you wait more than a decade to finally be with

handed

“I didn’t want her caught in the crossfire. Being with me nearly cost her

them to cancel the event. Later, he had learned the kidnapping was orchestrated by

been actively

another move against her

assassination attempt and how Randolph had been pushed down a

Britain, for

his tracks well. The police couldn’t pin anything on him.”

careful, then. That rabid dog Malfoy is capable of

“I’m aware.”

sighed, patting Asher’s shoulder. “Breaking up was the right decision, but what a shame for both of you–in love

his eyelashes,

together despite

No.

only temporary.

Tom Malfoy was resolved, he

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Thalia. “Do you enjoy playing

replied: “I know a bit, but I don’t

an ordinary solicitor,

pounds was negligible–barely enough for a

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