Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 61

Meanwhile.

Asher was playing snooker with several friends at an exclusive gentlemen’s club.

Alexander chalked his cue, a cigarette dangling from his lips as he teased casually: “Well, well, look who’s graced us with his presence. How is it you have time for us tonight, Asher? Not picking up your precious

Thalia from work?”

Since Thalia had started working and moved into her own apartment, Asher had spent every free

moment at her Tribeca flat.

It had been ages since he’d joined them for a get–together.

After the incident at the engagement ceremony and his hospital stay, Asher and Thalia’s relationship had grown even closer. He made time almost daily to pick her up from work.

Asher’s expression remained neutral as he lined up his shot. “She’s having dinner with colleagues

tonight.”

“Left behind, are we?” Alexander laughed dramatically, his expression deliberately provocative.

His tone was mockingly sympathetic. “Has the mighty Asher Blackwood actually been abandoned by a woman? What sort of colleague dinner could possibly be more important than you?”

Asher’s demeanor cooled slightly. He glanced up at Alexander with a frigid gaze. “Abandoned?”

“Hardly,” Asher’s lips curved into a slight smile. “She’ll be coming home after her gathering, won’t she? What about you? Will you be picking up your girlfriend later?”

The remark wasn’t particularly harmful, but it was deeply insulting.

Everyone knew Alexander was perpetually single. What girlfriend was there to speak of?

He ground his teeth in annoyance, turning to William in an attempt to redirect the conversation. “Would you look at him, mocking a chap like that. William, you’re single too–how can you stand for this?”

William cleared his throat. “Actually, I’m seeing someone at the moment.”

“What?” Alexander’s jaw dropped, his mouth hanging open, his cigarette falling. “What did you just say?

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You’re dating someone?”

William nodded.

“You never mentioned it. Which family is she from? The Kensington set? Or perhaps old Westminster money?” Alexander’s curiosity was piqued.

among London’s elite, while the Westminster lineage had political connections, with their patriarch holding considerable influence second only to the Blackwoods and

Powells.

a political dynasty, a genuine member of Britain’s governing class. Alexander naturally

girl recently, just back

shook his head. “Just an ordinary university student.”

Alexander looked incredulous, enunciating each word. “An ordinary university student?”

merely glancing briefly at William. “Will

matter–of–fact. “It’s just a bit of fun, not marriage. What’s there to

“Since when did you start playing around with university girls? Aren’t you worried she’ll become rather

couple of designer handbags and some cash. If I don’t want to see her, how would she even reach me?”

chin thoughtfully. “That’s true enough.”

social stratum, unless they chose to be accessible, ordinary people would likely

over William, his tone neutral but pointed. “Playing with someone’s emotions like that–aren’t you

smiled. “Who’s playing with emotions? We’re simply meeting each

business, but be careful. Don’t find yourself trapped

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can’t escape.”

gossip–hungry interest. “What does she

have a look.”

part

shrugged. “Fair

said nothing more.

still checked his phone regularly, afraid of missing any

Thalia, but he did get a text from his friend Alfred Clarke:

trouble in

his

stretch his legs. Happening to pass by Asher, his sharp eyes caught the message on Asher’s phone, triggering an explosive,

was exaggerated to the extreme. “Is it true? HAHAHA! You have erectile dysfunction?”

turned frigid, his gaze

his laughter, though his expression remained

in. “What’s the story

up. “I’m leaving.”

followed him with a grin, turning back to give William a conspiratorial

this section to better match contemporary British English expressions

At the bar.

from the bartender and took a few more sips before

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Thalia was reaching the climax of Blackpinks and Selena Gomez’s “Ice Cream/ her voice dramatically off key as she attempted

he entered the bar, covering his ears. “Bloody hell, who’s

song

recognized Thalia’s voice and remained stone faced,

that the person passionately performing

nudged Asher with his elbow. “Go on, fetch your flancée down from