Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

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Winters & Associates was thriving with an ever–increasing caseload, prompting the recent recruitment of teneral new solicitors and their assistants.

The HR, Finance, and Administrative departments had likewise expanded, adding fresh faces to their teams.

As the firm grew, its policies and procedures became increasingly sophisticated to match its new scale.

Thanks to Asher’s interventions, the staff now enjoyed gourmet refreshments every few days, which had nofoall brightened the office atmosphere. Thalia couldn’t deny seeing a marked improvement in everyone’s motration and efficiency.

She had to admit–begrudgingly–that Asher’s “charm offensive” was actually working,

Her only headache was Asher’s persistent presence at the firm, appearing two or even three days out of the the day workweek.

Under the paper–thin pretense of “checking on case progress,” heaven only knew what his real agenda was Whenever he appeared, the female staff would become visibly flustered, stealing glances at him and completely losing focus on their work.

That afternoon, Asher arrived once again.

He strolled into Thalia’s office with the easy confidence of someone who belonged there, settled on the sofa, and casually poured himself a cup of tea, acting as though the law firm were his second home.

Thalia kept her eyes fixed on her computer screen, methodically typing legal documents without even a fleeting glance in his direction. For all the attention she gave him, the distinguished man sitting in her office might as well have been invisible.

Asher sat quietly, sipping his tea.

He made no attempt to interrupt her work.

After a couple of sips, he placed the cup on the coffee table, crossed his long legs casually, and let his gaze rest on

Thalia.

From his vantage point, her profile was perfectly framed.

For work, she wore subtle makeup, her long hair neatly pinned back, dressed in a light caramel–colered perfectly balanced professional authority with refined elegance.

Her skin had a healthy glow against the neutral tones of her outfit. In profile, the elegant line of her nose was more pronounced, and her long eyelashes flickered slightly with each blink.

Asher’s dark eyes remained focused on her, his Adam’s apple shifting almost imperceptibly.

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God, she’s beautiful.

I want to kiss her.

Perhaps sensing his unwavering attention, Thalia turned to look at him.

Their eyes met across the room.

her gaze openly, making no attempt to disguise his interest.

keyboard,

him, she spoke with evident irritation: “Finding yourself

his tone lifting with undisguised pleasure. “Simply stealing a moment from an otherwise packed

causing you concern? These constant inspection visits suggest

lack of trust.”

looked at her, his lips curving slightly. “I am concerned, but not about your firm. My concern is directed at a particular individual.”

might that be?” Thalia’s frown deepened.

Lysander,” Asher said quietly.

speechless. “What exactly

my staff–would Ms. Winters not consider that provocation?”

Thalia: “…”

silence fell

with a self–satisfied smile: “Not that my people are so

then pointed to a stack of papers on her desk. “If you’re genuinely that desperate for

pleasure,” he readily agreed.

grace, and collected the stack of papers. Rather than retreating, however, Asher leaned down, his face unnecessarily close to hers as he asked in a deliberately lowered voice” “Where might I find

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close, the subtle notes of his expensive cologne–sandalwood and something

voice carried that particular husky quality that seemed calculated to

Traitorously.

She was certain of

rising to her cheeks–purely from annoyance, she told

of that size staring you in the face?” Her tone was

he persisted.

right there.” Thalia instinctively turned her head to point, and her lips accidentally

sprang to her feet

in even closer, which had caused the

across her face. “Would you kindly stop this ridiculous behavior? I’m exceptionally busy

lifted the stack of papers from the desk and adopted a gentler, placating tone: “I genuinely didn’t see it,

a complete idiot?” Thalia’s face flushed crimson, her voice

the shredder and began methodically feeding in the papers. “Don’t be cross. Let me make it up to you with dinner–that Korean barbecue place you’re so

“Absolutely not!”

someone knocked

compose

as always, his gold–rimmed glasses framing an amused expression. “Since when does the illustrious CEO of Blackwood Group perform tasks

teasing smile. “Ms. Winters, when did our modest firm

in no mood for

visibly, her tone clipped: “Some people evidently have an

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genuine displeasure, Rupert’s smile faded as concern took

interjected: “She’s rather occupied at present, and your arrival has interrupted her concentration. Hardly cause for celebration, wouldn’t you

Thalia: ”

footed. “Should I come