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.

over to handle it. The situation. hardly required

Asher had issued this command,

men weren’t as formidable as those

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were injured, three seriously. However, they had brought a top–tier medical team with them, and the wounded received professional treatment on the helicopter, saving their lives.

nearly seven hours to fly from Poland to the

first rescued Lucy,

a basic examination and found

glucose, and shortly after

young girl was

her small face deathly pale, and her doe–like

command gave Lucy an odd look before turning to Leo. “Boss, what’s so special about this girl? Why did you have to rescue her

“I don’t know. The young master didn’t

young man’s name was Clinton Yates. He was one of the mercenaries involved in Lucy’s

nine years of professional training. He had never failed a

Leo’s command.

bandage soaked crimson with blood. Yet he showed no resentment, merely smiling

his rugged

at him, the fear

recognized this

rescued her from that dark

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

was nervous or needed intense concentration, he had to eat candy.

him stay calm

was a habit he had