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

Thalia: [Will do.]

Meanwhile.

received a phone call.

gossipy on the phone: “Asher, what’s the story with

were stern, his voice

who I spotted tonight?” Ares teased.

patience for games. “If there’s nothing

come off it,” Ares quickly continued. “I saw Thalia

tightened around the phone.

you couldn’t be bothered, and now look at you. I knew it–mention Thalia Winters and you’re a different bloke entirely.”

“Cut to the chase.”

hair on,” Ares adopted a more serious

Asher remained silent.

a restaurant tonight, and just as I stepped out of our private room, I spotted your Thalia leaving another room with Rupert

grew

Oh, and by the way, Anthony’s in–laws are Rupert’s grandparents, did you know? Rupert’s parents have been

about Lysander’s family,”

been keeping tabs on him for your sake, haven’t

confessed his feelings right under your nose. Thought I should keep an eye on him

Asher asked, “So? What are you

his family. Things are moving bloody fast, don’t you think? Didn’t you two only

hung up, unable to listen any

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

desolation.

This couldn’t continue.

win Thalia back.

arrived at the Winters home, the lights were on in

sitting on the sofa watching

gaze softened. “You’re back.”

sat on another sofa. “I came to see Lucy. Is she

off,” Randolph said. “Did you manage to get

nodded. “Yes, I did.”

condition improved recently?”

“Much better.”

said. “I’m free tomorrow, so I’ll stay and keep her

her with approval. “That would be lovely.”

been through so much,” Randolph’s

to find it difficult to continue, Randolph paused before asking, “When