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

Thalia: [Will do.]

Meanwhile.

received a

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

Asher’s features were stern,

spotted

little patience for games. “If there’s

off it,” Ares quickly continued. “I saw

the phone.

ago you couldn’t be bothered, and now look at

was frigid. “Cut to the chase.”

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

Asher remained silent.

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

expression grew

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 country are

seem remarkably well–informed about Lysander’s family,” Asher

him for your sake, haven’t I? That bloke had the cheek to

uni and even confessed his feelings right under your nose. Thought I should

“So? What are you

family. Things are moving bloody fast, don’t you think? Didn’t you two only break up in January? It’s barely been three months, and Thalia’s already at the ‘meeting the

Ares could finish, Asher had already hung up, unable to listen any

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

desolation.

This couldn’t continue.

had to win

lights were on in

was sitting on the sofa watching financial

Randolph’s gaze softened. “You’re

on another sofa. “I

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

nodded. “Yes, I did.”

Lucy’s condition improved recently?”

“Much better.”

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

looked at her with approval. “That

so much,” Randolph’s eyes

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