Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 52

Chapter 52

Asher let out a cold laugh. “You’re trying to blackmail me? You dare?”

In high school, Vanessa Miller had confessed her feelings to him, and he had politely declined,

But the girl had stuck to him like glue, following him everywhere.

Her pursuit of him at school had become notorious.

Thoroughly annoyed, he had eventually used his family’s influence to force her to transfer schools.

After Vanessa transferred, he finally had some peace.

Unfortunately, it didn’t last long. When he entered university, he encountered her again.

She had somehow discovered he was attending Oxford University and had managed to get accepted there

as well.

Every day, she would bring him breakfast, follow him to his lectures, and constantly send him love letters and gifts.

Vanessa once again became infamous at the university for her relentless pursuit of him.

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Now she was sobbing desperately. “Asher, do you really not care if I live or die? Why are you so heartless? Is my life worth less than an engagement ceremony?”

Asher remained perfectly calm, like an emotionless machine. His voice was utterly cold. “That routine might work on other men, but not on me.”

Vanessa tried to say more, but Asher didn’t give her the chance.

He ended the call abruptly and immediately dispatched security to find her, while ensuring the engagement ceremony would proceed as planned.

It wasn’t that he cared about Vanessa, but if she wasn’t found quickly, she would certainly disrupt the ceremony.

If she actually jumped and died during his and Thalia’s engagement, it would be catastrophic.

Having someone die at their engagement would traumatize Thalia, and might even prevent their

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estate, Vanessa stood frozen for several seronds after Asher hung up on her. Then, in a sudden burst of rage, she hurled her phone against the wall before

cold detachment. “Miss

truly doesn’t care if I live or die. How can he

laugh, her eyes flashing with disdain as

knocking sounded at the door.

of Grace’s bodyguards went

security–we couldn’t get to her. But we did manage to catch this little one,” reported the tall bodyguard

her back, her legs kicking wildly as she struggled desperately. A strip of black tape covered her mouth, and her eyes

cigarette, exhaling a

lowered his head in

glanced at her watch. “It’s

at the weeping Vanessa with

a smile, but one

suggest you pull yourself together and stick to our plan. If anything goes wrong because of you, I won’t pay a

Vanessa’s response, Grace

wiped away her tears and struggled to her feet,

expression.

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engagement ceremony was

play for a bit while we were in the preparation room, so I let her go.

won’t be in any danger. Children get carried away playing–she’s probably exploring the grounds outside. The estate is enormous; it’s normal not to find her right away.

already reviewing the footage,” Thalia said. “Let’s split up to look for

rose from the crowd ahead

turned to look and instantly went pale with horror.

the engagement slideshow was now showing footage of Lucy, bound and

she sobbed frantically. “I want

took me. Please come save

was tied to

giving way beneath her. Thalia quickly caught her.

barely speak through her tears. “How could she

“If anything happens to Lucy,

could this happen? Everyone here is a guest of our families. Who would kidnap

distorted voice came through the hall’s speakers: