Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

It was Mason Reed, Drake’s friend–and the same one who’d expressed sympathy for Thalia that night at

the party.

After knowing him for nearly three years, Thalia had always found Mason to be one of the more decent ones in Drake’s circle.

“Just picking up some things,” she replied.

Mason glanced at the shopping bag in her hand. “A gift for Drake?”

Finding it easier than explaining, Thalia simply nodded.

“That watch… even their basic models run like fifteen grand. You don’t need to spend that kind of money

on him, Drake is-”

He’s not worth it, Mason thought.

Drake had straight–up admitted he couldn’t get over Sienna, that Thalia was just a replacement.

Last night, he’d humiliated Thalia by leaving the party with Sienna, right in front of everyone.

What Thalia didn’t know–but Mason did–was that Drake and Sienna had spent the night together at the

Four Seasons. Their social circle had a private WhatsApp group that Thalia had never been invited to join in three years, yet Sienna was added the moment she got back to New York.

That afternoon, Sienna had “accidentally” posted a photo of them in bed, with some BS caption about keeping memories. She’d deleted it within a minute, but Mason had seen it.

He’d wanted to say something but held back. Best to stay out of that drama.

Mason almost told Thalia the truth but changed his mind. “Look, Drake doesn’t need expensive gifts. You

shouldn’t drop several months‘ salary on him.”

After all, Drake was his boy from college. Fifteen years of friendship meant something.

He’d wanted to add that Drake probably wouldn’t even appreciate a gift that cost Thalia months of her salary from her law firm.

But that was too harsh to say out loud.

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it–the watch wasn’t for him anyway. She smiled politely. “You’re right. Won’t happen

small talk, they parted

leave, Mason sighed. “Damn, what a waste. Girl’s

opened WhatsApp, unable to resist messaging

Must’ve dropped like 15K on it. That’s

while having dinner with

anger dissipated instantly.

Thalia felt guilty about today and was buying him a peace offering.

apologize for being harsh, tell her not to take

texting?” Sienna asked from across the table.

he replied smoothly.

push

She’d seen him enter his passcode before–his birthday, how

The last exchange was from a week ago: Thalia asking about taking a trip together during the

“Everything’s packed during

messaged since.

the suggested destinations. Their three–year relationship couldn’t be that serious if Drake wouldn’t even vacation with

in Thalia’s chat, she browsed further and found Mason’s message.

scoffed, remembering Thalia’s apparent indifference earlier. She’d thought Little Miss Perfect was

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backing off, but here she was buying gifts, trying to

Then she pulled out her

Drake and I were at Chaumet, and his girlfriend was there

packing, placing Asher’s gift in her suitcase. As she packed, her mind drifted to his

family estates were in the same exclusive neighborhood in Kensington, barely

met him at Blackwood Manor when she was ten, during a dinner party. While she was still an awkward child, Asher already looked like he’d stepped

features but eyes

her mother prompted her to greet

a cool, detached “Hello,” making her think

misconception lasted years.

she was sixteen, struggling with advanced mathematics, Lady Blackwood suggested to her father: “Asher could

Thalia’s mother had passed away, and Thalia had changed from a carefree

help,” she’d told Asher when he

cut an impressive figure–well over six feet, wearing a simple white shirt and

getting it anyway,” he’d replied, his voice carrying an

to be

reviewing her practice exams, he’d simply raised an eyebrow and began patiently

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