Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

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Drake’s words lingered in Thalia’s mind like a curse, repeatedly echoing and disturbing her peace of mind.

The next day when Thalia visited Asher in the hospital, she was visibly distracted.

“Something on your mind, Lia?” Asher asked softly.

Her eyelashes fluttered as she looked away. “That woman… Vanessa Miller. What’s the story there?”

Asher’s lips curved into a knowing smile. “Are you jealous?”

Thalia tried her best to appear nonchalant, puffing her cheeks slightly. “Of course not. You’ve just never mentioned her before, that’s all.”

Remembering how this woman had kidnapped Lucy and tried to stab her, Thalia felt anger mingling with her jealousy. “Where did you even find this crazy admirer? She’s completely unhinged.”

Asher reached out his hand. “Come here, Lia.”

Thalia moved closer, perching on the edge of his hospital bed.

Taking her hand in his, Asher’s expression turned serious. “We attended the same school. She pursued me rather intensely back then, and I clearly rejected her. Later, she followed me to university, where she continued her pursuit. I never gave her any encouragement–not once.”

Thalia lowered her eyes, her lips turning down slightly. “Is that all there is to it?”

Asher gently pinched her cheek. “That’s everything. I barely even spoke to her. We don’t have each other’s numbers, social media–nothing.”

After a moment of silence, Thalia continued. “Why would anyone persist for ten whole years? Not ten days, not ten months–ten years.”

Asher smiled helplessly. “I honestly couldn’t tell you. Everyone around me knows how coldly I treated her. I’ve barely exchanged a handful of words with her in all that time.”

Thalia leaned closer, narrowing her eyes playfully. “And how many words is ‘a handful‘ exactly?”

Asher couldn’t help laughing. “Maybe five or six sentences total…”

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that required so many sentences?” Thalia asked, feigning outrage.

a warm smile playing at his lips. “Nothing significant. In school,

Thalia asked skeptically. “She’s quite

nothing.” Asher gazed at her with undisguised devotion. “My heart has belonged to someone else for a very long time. There’s simply no room for anyone else.”

else? Who might that

eyes sparkled with amusement. “Who do you

I know unless

Asher, her pretense was nothing short of adorable,

resist

tenderness. “There has never been anyone but you, Lia. Not then, not now, not

ever.”

“She confessed

then.”

couldn’t have had feelings

looking for a relationship back

eyes wide with

soft smile forming. “Initially, I truly did see you as a little sister figure. As for when those feelings changed… I

“You must

guess… probably when you were in secondary school,” he admitted. “When that boy Davies was harassing you, and after I confronted him, I realized my feelings for you had

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together. “You kept it well

ear. “I had to wait for you to

university, I approached your father about our marriage. But you were unwilling

business interests. How was I supposed to know you’d

moving to his side. “Ouch…”

her eyes widening as she leaned closer to check his wound. “What’s wrong?

into his arms, resting his chin atop her head. His voice was soft and warm against her hair. “A hug will make it

against his chest. “You’re terrible. You were just pretending.”

feather–light. “It

uniquely

that otel

returned from a business dinner, walking through the hotel lobby,

to him.

“Drake Ashcroft.”

voice, he turned to see