Chapter 45

Chapter 45

An hour later, Thalia returned to Sarah’s office, placing contracts on her desk.

“Task completed,” she said coolly. “A five–year counsel contract with £150,000 already transferred. Plus three payment dispute cases and one patent infringement case, all with retainers paid. Total revenue: £800,000. Check with Finance if you don’t believe me.”

She showed Sarah the payment confirmations on her phone. “The firm’s losses are covered.”

Sarah stared at the contracts in disbelief, eyes widening at the signature. “Winters Group… Randolph Winters is your…”

“My father,” Thalia smiled.

The contracts slipped from Sarah’s hands. “You’re the Winters heiress?”

After everything, Thalia was done being modest. “Yes.”

Sarah’s phone rang before she could recover. The caller’s panic was evident: “That lawyer of yours–how does she know Asher Blackwood? Our CEO’s in hospital after his security team got to him, and now we’re being audited. Word is Blackwood ordered it.”

Sarah’s face went pale. “You… you know Asher Blackwood?”

“My fiancé,” Thalia said coldly, “and the ‘sugar daddy‘ your office has been gossiping about.”

Sarah broke into a cold sweat. “I… I apologize. I had no idea you were Mr. Blackwood’s fiancée…”

Only now did she realize how Grace Bennett had manipulated her. She’d followed Grace’s instructions to target Thalia, not daring to refuse the Blackwood ward’s requests. But Grace had conveniently omitted

that Thalia was both the Winters heiress and Asher Blackwood’s fiancée.

Now Asher had personally witnessed their treatment of Thalia and intervened. Would she be his next

target?

left, Sarah called

really

“I don’t

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mentioned she was

about her at all if not

won’t help, I’ll tell them everything! Do you want Mr. Blackwood knowing what you’ve been doing?”

hated being threatened. “You dare blackmail me?”

Miss Bennett. He’s already dealt with those men. I’m next. If I go down, you

unscathed.”

If the Blackwoods investigate, claim ignorance about those clients. I’ll protect you if needed, but breathe a word of my involvement and you’ll

you don’t abandon me,” Sarah agreed, “your

court after her hearing, Thalia encountered Drake.

here?” she asked

eyes intense. “I

you.”

“You’ve

he admitted, pain flickering in his eyes. “I

problem, not mine,”

diamond ring. “Remember

bought it for you.”

him the unique design once, simply sharing something she

then had been cutting: “I can buy you anything but a ring. I’m not ready

desperate to marry him, that it was all she dreamed

about.

she said mockingly, holding up her hand. “I

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