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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Chapter 3

Celine her gift. “Happy birthday,

widened as she opened it the box

I’ve wanted this necklace forever!

dropped. The same necklace she’d chosen?

next. “Oh my god, Thalia got me the same

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

room fell silent. Judging eyes turned

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

if you needed money for a gift, you

to-”

unspoken accusation

think I bought a counterfeit too, Drake?”

was answer

smooth things over, “Thalia wouldn’t do that.” But even her

hint

thousand dollars on that necklace out of genuine

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

had been different–or so Thalia had thought. She’d defended Thalia, included

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skin–deep.

the arranged marriage, her father had restored her access to the

back,” Drake said tersely, “I’ll get

caught between preserving Drake’s

it to him if you want,” Thalia said

over the box, Sienna chimed in with false sympathy: “Drake, don’t

his

suggested playing drinking games to break the tension.

retreated to a corner sofa, not interested in their games. Drake followed,

focusing

spoke: “You could have gotten something cheaper instead of

sure it’s fake, give it back.”

you

took a deep breath and turned to face him.

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