Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

“We’ll investigate the attempted rape,” the officer said professionally. “However, we’ll also need to look into the assault charges. As it’s a criminal matter, the court will determine if it was reasonable

self defense,”

Thalia nodded. “Understood.”

After posting bail, she left with Asher.

“I can have the charges dropped,” he offered once they were in his car.

“No need,” she said. “I can handle this.”

Night had fallen around them.

In the darkness, Asher’s features were barely visible.

“Lia,” his voice was soft, “you always handle everything alone. You could try leaning on me sometimes.”

Thalia fell silent.

Then sighed.

“After Mum died, I was lost for a long time,” she said quietly. “When Father remarried, it felt like I had no

one left in the world.”

The night was still around them.

Her face was hidden in shadow, concealing the pain in her eyes. She tried to sound light. “I suppose I got used to handling everything myself.”

“Because I didn’t know who else to trust anymore.”

Something in Asher’s chest constricted.

“You have me,” he said softly, his voice aching.

Thalia didn’t respond.

Victoria’s words about Grace had planted a seed of doubt.

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Your Gold Digger is Actually A True

Chapter 24

Grace, Asher’s ward sister, might harbor feelings for him that she shouldn’t.

Asher was quite fond of his sister.

her rudeness, but his anger seemed more about Grace’s poor manners reflecting badly on the family

defending Thalia.

she couldn’t compete with the

conflict arose between her and Grace, Asher would likely take

herself from future disappointment, Thalia decided not to count on his support.

felt like

stroking her hair. “Lia, remember this–I

soft “mm,” head still lowered.

Asher made a call to have the assault charges withdrawn.

called

two are in. Handle

hospital bed post–surgery, Bleached Hair in

entered their

each of them earlier to harass the woman.

Both testicles ruined–no children in

nearly

didn’t you warn us she was trained? She’s destroyed

the police ask, say you were drunk and stupid. No mention of

agreed

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dislocated shoulder would heal. £30,000

“£30,000? For what she

relaxed.

had authorized up to £500,000 to keep them quiet.

implicated anyone, the Winters and Blackwoods would investigate, leading straight

prepared to

account details. But breathe a word of this, and you won’t just lose the money–you’ll lose

assault is nothing compared to what

Both men paled.

who could casually offer that

believed his

he left, William, Asher’s assistant, arrived.

thinking the masked man had returned, then stopped

different face.

“Someone else was

Tattoos looked up. “Who are you?”

harass

looked good. We were drunk. Stupid mistake.”

Hair nodded quickly. “Yeah, she

went cold. “Keep talking like

men in black suits stepped forward from

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