Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 172

Sebastian sighed and said. “You can’t keep something like this under wraps forever, Victoria. They’re bound to find out sooner or later.”

Victoria’s eyelashes trembled, her voice lacking its usual vivacity, tinged with sadness. “Sebastian, I’m scared…. Maybe we should just call it quits.”

“Not a chance,” Sebastian’s voice carried an uncompromising determination. “Victoria, trust me, yeah? I’ll sort this mess out properly.”

Victoria’s expression was a mixture of sadness and resignation. “How exactly are you going to sort it? You expecting Mum and your dad to get divorced just so we can be together?”

Sebastian frowned and fell silent.

Thalia listened, feeling a headache coming on.

She sighed, saying with resignation, “Look, I’ll keep your secret, but this needs sorting out sharpish. It’s one thing me finding out, but imagine if some gossip–hungry snoop spotted you, took a few sneaky photos and flogged them to the tabloids. You’d be splashed across The Sun by tomorrow morning.”

Thalia looked at Victoria, speaking earnestly, “Victoria, Sebastian’s right. You can’t keep this hidden forever. Your parents will find out eventually. Better they hear it from you than from someone else.”

Victoria kept her eyes downcast, staring at the floor, saying nothing.

Sebastian reached out and pulled her into his arms. “Victoria, I’m here. Don’t be afraid.”

Leaving the restaurant, Thalia drove back to the Winters family home.

Tomorrow was Sunday, with no work commitments, so she wanted to spend time with Lucy.

While waiting at a traffic light, her phone screen lit up.

There was a new message.

Thalia opened it.

Rupert: [Made it home yet?]

Thalia replied.

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Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress

[Still on the road. Everything alright?]

Rupert’s response came almost instantly.

We can

Thalia: [Will do.]

Meanwhile.

received a phone

phone: “Asher, what’s the story with you and Thalia Winters? Haven’t you two

were stern, his

spotted

games. “If there’s nothing important, I’m hanging

Ares quickly continued. “I saw Thalia

fingers tightened around the

a moment ago you couldn’t be bothered, and now look at you. I knew it–mention Thalia Winters and you’re

frigid. “Cut to the chase.”

Ares adopted a more serious tone. “But brace yourself–this

Asher remained silent.

was having dinner with clients at a restaurant tonight, and just as

grew

eldest son, with his wife and kid, along with his in–laws. Oh, and by the way, Anthony’s in–laws are Rupert’s grandparents, did you

remarkably well–informed about Lysander’s family,”

“Well, I’ve been keeping tabs on him for your sake, haven’t I? That bloke

right under your nose. Thought I should keep an eye

listening, Asher asked, “So? What are you

sympathetically, “Look, Asher, from what I saw, it looked like she was meeting his family. Things are moving bloody fast, don’t you think? Didn’t you two only

hung up, unable to

the man frowned deeply, his

desolation.

This couldn’t continue.

to win

arrived at the Winters home, the lights were on in the ground floor

on the sofa

gaze softened.

sat on another sofa. “I came to see

nodded off,” Randolph said. “Did you manage

“Yes, I did.”

condition improved recently?”

“Much better.”

to hear,” Thalia said. “I’m free tomorrow, so I’ll stay and keep her

her with approval. “That would

so much,” Randolph’s eyes reflected

continue, Randolph paused before asking, “When