Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 69

Chapter 69

“Brother, I want to be in the photo too,” Grace called out, suddenly suppressing the jealousy in her eyes and using an artificially sweet tone. She walked over and wedged herself between Thalia and Asher.

Victoria let out an exaggerated gasp.

Sebastian turned to her with concern. “Victoria, what’s wrong?”

Victoria replied with mock seriousness: “Good Lord, what an enormous third wheel! I’m practically

blinded by it.”

Despite hearing Victoria’s comment, Grace remained firmly planted between Thalia and Asher, her skin evidently thick enough to withstand the barb.

Seeing that Grace had no intention of moving. Victoria leisurely folded her selfie stick and turned to Grace with a patently false smile. “So sorry, Grace, but we’ve finished taking photos. If you want a group shot, why not take one with Drake and your little friends?”

Grace restrained her impulse to lash out, instead forcing a smile as she linked her arm through Asher’s. “Then I’ll just take a few photos alone with my brother.”

Thalia lowered her lashes, her gaze falling on Grace’s hand.

Asher extracted his arm, giving Grace a cold look. “Aren’t you a bit old to be clinging to your brother? Perhaps it’s time you found yourself a boyfriend.”

Even with Grace’s impressive ability to maintain appearances, she couldn’t hide her dismay at Asher’s suggestion that she find a boyfriend. Her carefully constructed expression showed cracks, and her eyes revealed genuine hurt.

“Brother, why can’t I be close to you now that I’m grown? You used to dote on me so much.”

Asher’s manner remained cold and distant. “That was then, this is now. Grace, you need to understand

boundaries.”

Grace’s recent behavior had made her intentions painfully clear to Asher. Only because she was his sister had he spared her the embarrassment of exposing her true feelings publicly,

He’d also noticed Grace’s hostility and jealousy toward Thalia. Since Thalia disliked Grace, it was his duty as Thalia’s partner to make his position clear and provide her with security.

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Asher’s words stunned Grace. “Brother, we’re siblings–what boundaries could possibly be needed?”

Victoria made a disapproving sound. “You’re really playing the ‘Blackwood sister‘ card, aren’t you? What boundaries would be needed between an unrelated adult man and woman? I wonder.”

she looked up at

remained unmoved, his tone indifferent. “Victoria is right. Though

You shouldn’t behave in ways that

His dark eyes were deep and concerned. “Lia,

filled with triumphant challenge. “Sister, if you want to take photos, stay and take your time. My

mocked Grace. Perfect performance–you’ve truly mastered the art

queen” belongs to no one but you. Unfortunately for you,

an excellent

stream brought a distinct chill

humidity made everything feel considerably

his backpack. “Lia, put

differences between day and night in the mountains. Now she

Asher give Thalia his jacket, jealousy burned within her.

on the jacket and walked a short distance when she

them.

the winding mountain path and surrounding trees

of what

later, Eliza, one of Grace’s friends, came running up to them, calling out

has twisted her

frowned but asked: “Is

appeared genuine. “It looks quite bad.

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Thalia’s first instinct wasn’t to suspect anything–after all, Grace was Asher’s sister, and

Thalia

“Alright.”

along the path a short distance. They found Grace sitting on a rock at the side of the path, biting her

happened?” Asher

stone and slipped. I took a tumble

with dirt, and her ankle was scraped with some blood seeping through–she was genuinely

you still walk?”

“I can’t.”

her face. “It’s fine, brother. Don’t worry about me. We’re almost at the summit–you should go ahead and watch the meteor shower. I don’t

evening.”

someone to

carefully maintained control before she quickly readjusted and continued her tearful performance. “Brother, I… I really wanted to see the meteor shower too. Please don’t send me back

had been walking ahead, had heard it. Victoria had come back and arrived just in time to hear

Well, well, she thought, playing the

pitiful expression. “Brother, could you carry me up the mountain? We’re not far from the summit, and I’m not

and Victoria exchanged glances, then simultaneously looked