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

what Thalia knew, Asher was quite fond

for her rudeness, but his anger seemed more about

about defending

she couldn’t compete with the sister who’d grown up alongside him.

and Grace, Asher would likely take Grace’s

from future disappointment, Thalia decided not to count on his

felt like

stroking her hair. “Lia, remember this–I will always

soft “mm,” head

Asher made a call to have the

called his assistant.

hospital those two are in.

bed post–surgery, Bleached

entered their

of them earlier to harass the

testicles

wasn’t nearly enough compensation.

us she was trained? She’s destroyed my future!”

police ask, say you were drunk and

agreed

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would heal. £30,000

she did to me?

man relaxed.

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

they implicated anyone, the Winters and Blackwoods would

to

“Send your account details. But breathe a word of this, and you

time for assault is nothing compared to what

Both men paled.

that much money was

his threat.

after he left, William,

man had returned, then stopped short seeing a

different face.

narrowed. “Someone

one.” Tattoos looked up. “Who are you?”

you harass Miss Winters

were drunk. Stupid

nodded quickly. “Yeah,

“Keep talking like that and you’ll lose your tongues.”

men in black suits stepped forward from behind him.

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