Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 2

Drake instinctively shrugged off the woman’s hand from his arm. She stiffened at his reaction.

“Celine and I are friends too. Is it so strange that I’m at her birthday party?” Thalia’s smile didn’t reach

her eyes.

“No, I just thought you didn’t like these kinds of events, so I didn’t mention it,” Drake said.

Thalia laughed inwardly. Was that really the reason? Or did he deliberately keep quiet so he could bring

someone else?

Drake’s eyes swept the room coldly, as if demanding to know who had invited her.

Celine avoided his gaze, pretending she had nothing to do with it.

“Hi, you must be Thalia. I’m Sienna. Drake must have mentioned me?” The woman who arrived with Drake stepped forward.

So this was Sienna–Drake’s first love, his perfect memory.

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The pain in Thalia’s chest was sharp and immediate. Three years of love couldn’t be erased in an instant,

no matter how much she wished it could.

But her mask was perfect. “Ah, Sienna. I’ve heard so much about you,” Thalia replied with a practiced

smile.

Sienna studied her with a knowing look. “Has anyone ever told you we look alike?”

Drake’s expression darkened instantly.

Thalia caught his reaction with bitter amusement. She turned back to meet Sienna’s slightly challenging

gaze.

“Really?” Thalia blinked innocently. “I don’t see it. I’m prettier.”

The onlookers froze. This wasn’t the sweet, accommodating Thalia they knew. Where did this fire come from?

Sensing the tension, Celine quickly intervened. “Come on, everyone, let’s sit down.”

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forced a smile and handed Celine her

she opened it the box was identical to Thalia’s

I’ve wanted this necklace forever! Thank you, Siennal”

same necklace

god, Thalia got

over five grand. Even at a mid–tier firm, it’s a bit much

fell silent. Judging

irony wasn’t lost on her. Despite making a respectable $165,000 at her firm–a salary that would be enviable in most circles–in Drake’s world of private equity and old money, she might as well have been counting pennies. To them, she was just another junior lawyer at a commercial firm, not one of the elite M&A attorneys pulling in half

you needed money for a gift, you could

to-”

fake. The unspoken accusation hung in

I bought a counterfeit too, Drake?” Thalia’s

silence was answer enough,

Celine attempted to smooth things over, “Thalia

a hint of

She’d spent over five thousand dollars on that necklace out of genuine gratitude for

to escape her family’s marriage arrangements, she’d been cut off financially. Without using any family connections, she’d worked her way up from her first–year associate salary at a respected midsize firm. While it was a comfortable living by any reasonable standard, to Drake’s social circle of hedge fund managers and venture

so Thalia had thought. She’d defended

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skin–deep.

had restored her access to the family accounts. Five thousand dollars was pocket change

Drake said tersely, “I’ll get you something

hesitated, caught between preserving Drake’s pride and avoiding offense.

want,” Thalia said coldly,

Sienna chimed in with false sympathy: “Drake, don’t be

remained silent, his face

the tension. Sienna joined them with a bright

corner sofa, not interested in their games.

him, focusing on her phone.

have gotten something cheaper instead of a fake.”

so sure it’s fake, give it back.”

me, you

took a deep breath and turned

exactly am I embarrassing you? The receipt is in the box. Should we call the store to