Chapter 264

---- But even a blind person could see that Asher was doing it deliberately. And since Lucia was paying for the meal, would she murder Thalia afterward? Thalia's strong moral compass made the lunch feel like sitting on pins and needles. That's what she got for considering Lucia a friend. After lunch, Asher escorted Thalia back to her firm while Lucia left on her own. At the entrance to the building, Asher leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on Thalia's forehead. "I won't come up with you.

I have some matters to attend to at the office." Thalia asked, "Were you doing that on purpose earlier?" "Doing what?" "Showing off in front of Lucia. The prawn peeling, the fish bones, all of it." Asher replied, "It wasn't really intentional.

Thalia suddenly remembered that whenever they'd gone out for seafood during their relationship, Asher had always peeled prawns for her.

morning and asked, "Did you know next Saturday is Lucia's birthday?" His expression cooled. "No, I didn't." In truth, Lucia had invited him to her birthday celebration every year, but he'd never attended and had never bothered to remember

to her birthday party." "Mm, do you want to go?" Asher asked gently. "You don't have to if you don't want to." "It's not that I don't want to go," Thalia said. "It's just..." "Just what?" "She wants me to bring you along." Asher asked, "And what do

meet his gaze. "I knew how she feels about you, but I still agreed to bring you to her ---- birthday party. Aren't you worried I don't care enough about you?" "Do you care about me?" Asher countered, his voice low and magnetic. "Of course I do." Thalia didn't hesitate. "Then that's all that matters," Asher replied, his tone

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