Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

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Chapter 160

Asher’s expression turned serious as he replied, “I’ve called in two teams of mercenaries from abroad. They’ve received even more rigorous training than those at Malfoy’s military base. With them protecting you and your family, Malfoy’s people won’t be able to harm you again.”

Thalia was taken aback. “Mercenaries?”

“Yes.” Asher’s thin lips pressed together, his eyes flashing with remorse. “I failed before. I didn’t protect you and your family properly. Lia, I promise you, something like this won’t happen again. I’ll keep you safe.”

Thalia lowered her gaze, her feelings complicated.

She had intended to respond with sarcasm, but then she remembered how Asher had risked his life to meet Tom Malfoy alone to save her. The biting words reached the tip of her tongue, but Thalia couldn’t bring herself to say

them.

Seeing Thalia’s silence, Asher assumed she didn’t believe him. His throat tightened as bitterness washed over him.

They soon arrived at Asher’s compound.

Lucy had been brought back by Asher’s subordinate, Leo Kim.

Leo was the commander–in–chief of Asher’s American base. Someone of his rank rarely participated directly in operations; routine missions were typically assigned to his subordinates. Only extremely important and confidential missions warranted his personal involvement.

In his fifteen years of service to Asher, Leo had never been asked to rescue a young girl.

When he received the assignment, he was gobsmacked.

He double–checked to make sure, and even after Asher confirmed it, he still found it hard to believe.

Tom Malfoy was powerful in Russia, but firearms weren’t prohibited there, so their people wouldn’t be restricted. Rescuing someone shouldn’t be difficult.

mercenaries over to handle it. The situation.

always obeyed Asher’s orders unconditionally. Since Asher had issued this command,

as those in America,

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team Leo took, five were injured, three seriously. However, they had brought a top–tier medical team with them, and the wounded received professional treatment on

took nearly seven hours to fly from Poland to the compound in

they first rescued Lucy,

accompanying doctor performed a basic examination and found that she had merely fainted from

shortly after boarding the helicopter, she regained consciousness.

girl was

her small face deathly pale, and her doe–like eyes filled

ruggedly handsome young man under Leo’s command gave Lucy an odd look before turning to Leo. “Boss,

his head. “I don’t know.

Yates. He was one of the mercenaries involved in

only seventeen, Clinton had already undergone nine years of professional training. He had never failed a mission, and his skills surpassed many veteran soldiers. He was among the top three mercenaries under

Leo’s command.

a bullet, the white bandage soaked crimson with blood. Yet he showed no resentment, merely

young man smiled, his

up at him, the fear

this

from that dark dungeon, and his arm had been injured while saving her.

and remembering what she had been through, Clinton felt sympathy for her. He pulled a fru candy from his pocket and

had a habit–whenever he was nervous or needed intense

helped him stay

a habit he had developed as a child.