Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

She called Asher.

He answered quickly, his voice gentle. “Found a favorite among those gowns, Lia?”

“Yes,” she replied. “Which one do you prefer?”

She heard his soft chuckle. “Didn’t I say to get all three? My assistant’s already secured them.”

“That fast? I just posted.”

“Limited editions sell out quickly. Wouldn’t want to miss them.”

“Thank you, Asher.”

“Lia, you’re my fiancée now. We’re family. No need for thanks.”

True enough, but she couldn’t quite step into the fiancée role yet. In her heart, Asher was still the patient

tutor from next door.

“By the way, getting around New York by Uber must be tiresome. I’ve arranged for a car. Just send me the address for delivery.”

Thalia felt a pang of guilt. Asher must know why she’d fled to New York to escape their arranged marriage, why her father had cut off her accounts.

She’d been living like any other working professional in New York–no car, no property.

Her London friends had offered to “sponsor” her, but she’d refused.

She’d only accepted help for those first two months, paying them back as soon as she started earning.

Now here was Asher, the very person she’d run from, offering her a car without a hint of resentment.

Shame tightened her grip on the phone.

“Really, ride–sharing is fine.”

A hint of hurt crept into Asher’s voice. “Are you still so reluctant about our engagement?”

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then

to. I just… I’m coming back to London in a few

car seems unnecessary.”

We can have it shipped back.”

“But-”

you have that court appearance in Jersey next

blinked in surprise.

know about

posted about it two months ago.”

Thalia paused.

September 25th at the circuit court in New Jersey. She’d made a casual Instagram post joking about the “business trip,” planning to try that famous ramen place everyone

a warm smile. “Having a car would make it

area after court.”

in his London office overlooking the

he’d wanted desperately to help–buy her a car, an apartment, anything. But

were different. Their engagement finally gave him

shift in her chest at his words, like ripples spreading

were set to delete after three days. Sometimes she forgot what she’d

paid attention to her posts like that.

business trips, he’d still call on the day, confused about her

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so many times, but Drake never seemed to care. Places she’d

it felt like

gave

morning? I’ll have it delivered then.”

“Yes I will.”

after hanging up,

living room, barely

said nothing, but Sienna spoke up: “Thalia,

lounged on the sofa, eyes fixed on

“Such serious viewing habits.”

shower,” Drake announced, heading upstairs. Unclear who he was talking to.

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