Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 26

When Thalia and Asher returned from their ride, they found only Grace waiting. The others–Charlotte, Sebastian, and Victoria Darwin–had presumably gone riding themselves.

“Oh, Thalia!” Grace’s smile was syrupy sweet. “You looked amazing riding. Would you teach me?”

Thalia hesitated.

Hadn’t Grace just been insisting that only Asher should teach her?

“There are professional instructors,” Thalia offered. “I could call one over.”

Grace’s lips formed a slight pout. “But instructors are so intimidating. I don’t know them, and they might

be harsh. You’re so kind–you wouldn’t scold me, would you?”

Thalia wasn’t comfortable with such forced familiarity from someone she barely knew.

She glanced at Asher, seeking his input.

He met her gaze, leaving the decision to her. “Lia, would you mind teaching her?”

He’d thrown the choice back to her.

Thalia considered carefully.

Grace was Asher’s sister, her future sister–in–law. Though their first meeting had been tense, Grace had apologized. Now she seemed friendly enough.

Being naturally generous, Thalia preferred not to assume ill intent.

“Alright,” she agreed, turning to Grace. “I can teach you some basics today, let you get a feel for it. Then you should take proper lessons.”

“Really?” Grace beamed. “Thank you, Thalia! You’re too kind.”

The excessive sweetness was almost cloying.

Thalia wondered if she’d been overthinking Grace’s earlier hostility.

“Of course,” she replied politely.

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her future

her “sister,” she

she couldn’t bring herself to use the

refused to accept that this woman

with anyone else

doing this, Lia,”

cooled notably. “Mind Thalia’s instructions. Do exactly as she says. And

smile was

with me,” Thalia said, leading Snow.

Grace followed.

Thalia instructed patiently. “Left foot

she mounted.

in proper riding attire, Grace’s athletic wear would suffice.

led Snow at a walk, holding the reins from

it feel?” she asked, looking

away from Asher, Grace dropped her sweet

eyes turning cold.

bothered by

more natural

Thalía explained. “Sit straight in the

the reins,” she said,

don’t pull back. Just release the tension click

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the instructions, and Snow obligingly moved

is Snow,” Thalia said warmly. “She’s very gentle–you’re quite

tone was odd.

Thalia assured her. “Nothing will happen.”

enigmatic. “How reassuring.”

her sides. The more pressure, the faster she’ll

the pressure once she’s

Thalia asked.

“Quite,” said Grace.

from

glanced back–Asher was out of

continued explaining riding basics, Grace wasn’t listening.

right hand, holding the reins, she concealed a brooch she’d removed earlier.

unaware, asked,

are