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.

interaction, he

completely forgotten

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

him confessed her feelings again. The girl was

since Freshers‘ Week, for four years straight.

time to move on, so he agreed to give it a try with her.

first time counted as first love, then Thalia Winters was

as first love,

very hard to develop feelings for

realized he

with her, he offered the girl a lot

heart.” This was the

time, he remained silent,

The girl left.

fee, nor the designer

and friends,” Thalia paused, then continued, “But we won’t

a lowered voice, the words

thought she

say something like this?

had never sensed that Rupert had

and she just happened to be

herself this.

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

to the bottom.

on the wine,” Rupert’s voice

“Goodnight.”

hung up

stared down at the ended

heart ached

Rejected again.

could they say he didn’t have a

only had room for

that person would never

upstairs to Lucy’s room to draw with

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

as the

her sister would love these sparkly pink hairpins.

lit up like stars, full of

sis.”

let me put them on for you.” Thalia placed the hairpins in her sister’s hair. “They

state had improved significantly. The most noticeable change was that she no longer talked

sense of guilt ease a