Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 173

Only after returning to her room did Thalia notice the message Rupert had sent half an hour earlier.

[Made it home, Ms. Winters?]

Thalia: [Yes, I have. Did you need to speak with me about something?]

Rupert: [Mind if I give you a ring?]

Thalia: [Go ahead.]

The next second, Rupert’s voice call came through.

“What’s up, Rupert?” Thalia asked.

“I’m terribly sorry, Ms. Winters. I had no idea my aunt had invited the whole clan today,” Rupert said apologetically. “She only told me that you’d found Lena when she was lost in the park, and wanted to take you to dinner as a thank you. She mentioned that since we’re partners and fairly well acquainted, she was worried you might feel a bit awkward without me there, so she asked me along. She never mentioned she’d roped in my grandparents as well. I’m truly sorry about that.”

Thalia laughed, “I was wondering what this was all about. Don’t worry yourself over it. I’m not exactly shy.”

Rupert said somewhat embarrassedly, “I was worried we might have thrown you in at the deep end. My aunt can be rather full–on. My parents have been abroad for years, and my aunt has taken it upon herself to sort out my love life. She’s forever arranging blind dates for me. When she met you, she got the wrong end of the stick about our relationship. I’ve explained it to her, but it seems to have gone in one ear and out the other…”

Thalia was momentarily taken aback.

She hadn’t imagined Amanda had such intentions.

After processing the meaning behind Rupert’s words, Thalia hesitantly asked, “So your aunt is trying to play

matchmaker with us?”

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the call.

The man’s breathing was clearly audible.

After a few seconds, Rupert gave an ambiguous “Mm–hmm.”

Thalia found it somewhat absurd.

She laughed, “Your aunt might be disappointed, I’m afraid. I don’t have any plans to date at the moment. The law

firm has just opened, and there’s loads to do. Right now, I’m completely focused on my career,”

Hearing this response, a flash of disappointment crossed Rupert’s eyes, and he silently sighed.

He had actually been testing the waters with what he’d just said, trying to gauge Thalia’s feelings.

Although her answer was what he had expected, he couldn’t help feeling disappointed.

all these days of interaction, he had confirmed one

had completely

being rejected during his university confession, he had avoided contact with women his age for

who had been pursuing him confessed her feelings again. The girl was drunk and crying her eyes out.

had been pursuing him since Freshers‘ Week, for four years straight.

he thought it was time to move on, so he agreed to give it a

someone for the first time counted as first love, then Thalia

relationship counted as first love, then

to develop

he realized he still couldn’t do

her, he offered the girl a lot of compensation, but

you don’t have a heart.” This was the last thing his ex–girlfriend said to

the time, he remained

The girl left.

nor the designer bags he had bought

then continued, “But we

glimmer of hope?” Rupert asked in a lowered voice, the words coming out with difficulty.

almost thought she

Rupert say something like

had never sensed that Rupert had any special feelings for

and wanted to find someone suitable, and she just happened to be in his

herself this.

question, Thalia didn’t know what to say. After pondering, she simply

sank to the

Rupert’s voice was slightly hoarse. “Get some

“Goodnight.”

up the

down at the ended

ached

Rejected again.

they say he didn’t

just that his heart only had room

would never see him.

went upstairs to Lucy’s room to

hairpins she had bought for Lucy. “Lucy, this is a little gift

style as the ones she had

sister would love these sparkly pink

eyes lit up

sis.”

the hairpins in her sister’s hair.

most noticeable change was that she no

of