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 remembered he couldn’t

want to. I just… I’m coming back to London in

car

We can have it

“But-”

Jersey next week? Driving would

in surprise.

did you know about

about it two

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

carried a warm smile. “Having a car would make it more convenient.

area after court.”

overlooking the city lights,

ago, learning about her modest life in New York, he’d wanted desperately to help–buy her a car, an apartment, anything. But he’d had no right then. Any gifts

him the right to care for her

his words, like

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

paid attention to her posts like that.

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

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to care.

it felt like

stopped resisting and gave him the Tribeca

morning? I’ll

“Yes I will.”

hanging up, Drake returned–with

TV in the living room, barely

but Sienna spoke up: “Thalia, we meet again.”

on the sofa, eyes fixed on

down. “Such serious

Drake announced, heading upstairs. Unclear who

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