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.

carefully. We can chat when you’re

Thalia: [Will do.]

Meanwhile.

received a phone call.

and Blackwood Group shareholder, Ares Hidalgo, asked gossipy on the phone: “Asher, what’s the story with

Asher’s features were stern, his voice utterly

I spotted tonight?”

had little patience for games. “If

Ares quickly continued. “I saw Thalia Winters!”

the phone. “When?

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

frigid. “Cut to the chase.”

Ares adopted a more serious tone. “But brace yourself–this is bad news for you.”

Asher remained silent.

with clients at a restaurant tonight, and just as I stepped out of our private room, I

grew even colder.

continued, “I also saw Anthony 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 in the

about Lysander’s family,” Asher commented.

“Well, I’ve been keeping tabs on him for your

right under your nose. Thought I should keep an eye on

What are you getting at?”

don’t you think? Didn’t you

Asher had already hung up, unable to listen any

the man frowned deeply, his handsome features

desolation.

This couldn’t continue.

win Thalia

Winters home, the lights were on in the ground

Winters was sitting on the

her return, Randolph’s gaze softened.

sat on another sofa. “I came to see

said. “Did you manage to get some dinner?”

“Yes, I did.”

improved recently?”

“Much better.”

to hear,” Thalia said. “I’m free tomorrow, so

approval. “That would

Randolph’s eyes

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