Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 13

The night before court, Thalia heard something break while showering.

She quickly rinsed off, threw on her robe, and rushed out.

The bedroom was empty, but porcelain shards littered the floor.

Her heart stopped–it was the ceramic figurine her mother had left her.

They’d painted it together at a pottery studio on her twelfth birthday. A pale blue puppy, with their names etched on the back.

Seeing it shattered, rage consumed her.

“Who did this?!” she shouted, storming out.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!” She pounded on Drake’s door across the hall.

“Drake! Sienna! Which one of you was in my room?”

Drake opened the door, irritation clear. “What’s with the noise? People are trying to sleep.”

Thalia’s chest heaved with fury, her eyes murderous. “Were you in my room?”

“Why would I be in your room?” Drake frowned. “Stop making scenes. I’ve been reviewing contracts.”

“If not

you,

then Sienna.” Thalia turned toward Sienna’s room at the end of the hall.

Drake followed, concerned by her intensity.

“Sienna! Open up!” Thalia kicked the door.

Drake stared. Was this really his usually gentle Thalia?

What had happened to make her this angry?

Sienna opened the door lazily. “Having a breakdown?”

Thalia grabbed Sienna’s wrist, dragging her toward the bedroom.

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of me!” Sienna stumbled along.

her into the room, making her stumble against

insane?” Sienna clutched

break my figurine?” Thalia advanced. “Why were you in my room?”

away. “I… I wasn’t. I’ve been

gaze coldly. “Really? I saw your beige dress

wearing grey when I went-” Sienna’s

“You tricked me!

you what?” Thalia’s voice turned arctic. “You changed

dangerously. “Why were you in

that look. “I…

“Looking around what?”

swallowed, terrified Thalia would discover everything.

“I just…”

a stupid figurine. Just buy another

slap echoed through the

with all her

and

Drake. “This isn’t your business! How

Sienna snapped. She shoved past him.

CRACK

Another sharp

get out too!”

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bloomed on

own hand, but Thalia caught her wrist and shoved her away. Sienna fell,

My hand!” Sienna screamed.

to check her injury, “Stenna,

you right.” Thalia said coldly, “Wouldn’t be hurt if you hadn’t broken

too far!” Drake glared. “Apologize

were glacial. “She should apologize. She broke my

hurts so much.” Sienna collapsed against him, sobbing. “Take me to the hospital,

go

look as he passed. “Get out. I never

Thalia’s face was expressionless.

paused, struck by how unlike

bleeding. He gave Thalia one last