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.

can chat when you’re

Thalia: [Will do.]

Meanwhile.

received a phone

Ares Hidalgo, asked gossipy on the phone: “Asher, what’s the story with you and Thalia

this about?” Asher’s features were stern,

spotted

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

off it,” Ares quickly continued. “I

fingers tightened around the phone.

well, someone’s suddenly all ears! Just a moment ago you couldn’t be bothered, and now look at you. I knew it–mention Thalia

was frigid. “Cut to the

your hair on,” Ares adopted a more serious tone. “But brace yourself–this is

Asher remained silent.

dropped his playful manner, speaking rather seriously: “I was having dinner with clients at a restaurant tonight, and just as I stepped out of our private room, I spotted your Thalia

grew

Garret, the Garret family’s 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 know? Rupert’s parents have been in Australia for years, so his only family

about Lysander’s

tabs on him for your sake,

to Cambridge back at uni and even confessed his feelings right under your nose. Thought I should keep an eye on

asked, “So? What are you getting at?”

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 break up in January? It’s barely been

Asher had already hung up,

his villa, the man frowned deeply, his handsome features filled

desolation.

This couldn’t continue.

win Thalia back.

home, the lights were

the sofa watching financial news.

return, Randolph’s gaze softened.

walked over and sat on another sofa. “I came to see Lucy. Is she asleep?”

“Did you manage to get some dinner?”

“Yes,

Lucy’s condition improved recently?” Thalia

“Much better.”

tomorrow, so I’ll stay and keep her company.”

with approval. “That would be

been through so much,” Randolph’s eyes reflected concern. “In Russia…”

to continue, Randolph paused before asking, “When you were kidnapped, did they…