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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smile and handed Celine her gift. “Happy birthday,

it the box was

necklace forever! Thank you, Siennal”

dropped. The same necklace

next. “Oh my god,

back. “That necklace costs over five grand. Even at a mid–tier

silent. Judging

money, she might as well have been counting pennies. To them, she was just another junior lawyer at a

needed money for a gift, you could have

to-”

fake. The unspoken accusation

think I bought a counterfeit too, Drake?” Thalia’s voice was ice.

silence was answer enough,

on, guys,” Celine attempted to smooth things over, “Thalia wouldn’t do that.” But

a hint of doubt.

spent over five thousand dollars on that necklace out of genuine gratitude for Celine’s past kindness.

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 capitalists, it might as well

been different–or so Thalia had thought. She’d defended Thalia, included her in conversations. Apparently, that kindness had been

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skin–deep.

her father had restored her access to the

the necklace back,” Drake said tersely, “I’ll get you something else, Celine. I apologize

caught between preserving Drake’s

to him if you want,” Thalia said coldly, armis crossed.

Celine reluctantly handed over the box, Sienna chimed in with false sympathy:

remained silent, his face dark.

playing drinking games to break the tension. Sienna joined them

retreated to a corner sofa, not interested in their

focusing on

could have gotten something cheaper instead of

sure it’s fake, give

you know

deep breath and turned to

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