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.

Asher was quite fond of his sister.

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

defending

knew she couldn’t compete with the

Grace, Asher would likely take Grace’s side.

herself from future disappointment, Thalia decided not to count on

silence felt like defeat to

hair. “Lia, remember this–I will always

“mm,” head still

call to

he called

two are

bed post–surgery, Bleached Hair

entered their

each of them earlier to harass

testicles ruined–no children in

nearly enough compensation.

snarled. “Why didn’t you warn us she was trained?

police ask, say you were drunk and stupid.

Hair agreed instantly.

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heal. £30,000

what she did to me?

man relaxed. Only

had authorized up to £500,000 to keep them

Winters and Blackwoods would investigate, leading straight

to

breathe a word of this, and

“Prison time for assault is nothing compared to what we’ll

Both men paled.

that

believed his

left, William, Asher’s assistant, arrived.

started, thinking the masked man

different face.

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

up.

harass Miss Winters

were drunk. Stupid

Hair nodded quickly. “Yeah, she

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

black suits stepped

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