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.

days of interaction,

completely forgotten

during his university confession, he had avoided contact with women his age for a long

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

been pursuing him since Freshers‘ Week, for

eyes, he thought it was time to move on,

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

as first love, then that

very hard to develop

he realized he still couldn’t do

the girl a lot of compensation, but she didn’t accept anything.

a heart.” This was the last thing his ex–girlfriend said

he remained silent, saying nothing.

The girl left.

the £200,000 breakup fee, nor the designer bags he had

paused, then continued, “But we won’t be

glimmer of hope?” Rupert asked in a

almost thought she was hearing things.

Rupert say something like this?

interactions, she had never sensed that Rupert had any special

she just happened to be in his line of sight at this time. That must be why Rupert was asking such a question.

herself this.

Rupert’s question, Thalia didn’t know what to say.

to

I said anything. Blame it on the wine,” Rupert’s voice was slightly hoarse. “Get some rest. Goodnight. Ms. Winters.”

“Goodnight.”

hung up the

stared down at the ended

ached

Rejected again.

could they say he

heart only had room for one

person would never

after breakfast, Thalia went upstairs to Lucy’s room to draw

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

the same style as the ones

bought them, she knew her sister would

enough, when Lucy saw the hairpins, her eyes lit up like stars, full of delight. “Wow, they’re gorgeous!

sis.”

put them on for you.” Thalia placed the hairpins in

change was that she no longer

her sense of guilt