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.

knew, Asher was quite fond of

for her rudeness, but his anger seemed more about Grace’s poor

about defending Thalia.

the sister

and Grace, Asher would likely take

herself from future disappointment, Thalia decided not

silence felt like

“Lia, remember this–I will always

soft “mm,” head still

made a call

called his assistant.

out which hospital those two are

post–surgery, Bleached

entered their room.

of

Both testicles ruined–no children

wasn’t nearly enough

“Why didn’t you warn us she was trained? She’s destroyed my future!”

the police ask, say you were drunk and stupid. No mention of being hired. Understood?”

agreed instantly. “Done.”

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would heal.

protested. “£30,000? For what she did

relaxed.

employer had authorized up to £500,000

anyone, the Winters and Blackwoods would

prepared to offer

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

“Prison time for assault is nothing compared to what we’ll do if you talk.

Both men paled.

that much

believed his threat.

he left, William,

now-” Tattoos started, thinking the masked man

different face.

William’s eyes narrowed. “Someone else was here?”

looked up.

did you harass Miss

good. We were

Hair nodded quickly. “Yeah, she was hot.”

went cold. “Keep talking like that and you’ll lose

black suits stepped forward

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