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.

making no

over the keyboard, her brow

ignoring him, she spoke with evident

his tone lifting with undisguised pleasure. “Simply

concern? These constant inspection

lack of trust.”

slightly. “I am concerned, but not about your firm. My concern

who might that be?” Thalia’s frown

Asher

speechless. “What exactly has Rupert done to offend

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

Thalia: “…”

fell between them.

“Not that my people are so

papers on her desk. “If you’re genuinely that desperate for occupation, make yourself useful and shred

he readily agreed.

with natural 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

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

particular husky quality that seemed calculated to disarm. Thalla’s

Traitorously.

was being deliberately provocative. She was certain of it.

felt heat rising to her cheeks–purely from annoyance, she told

size staring you in the face?” Her tone was

he

instinctively turned her head to

feet instantly.

in even closer, which had caused the inadvertent contact when

behavior? I’m exceptionally busy and haven’t the

stack of papers from the desk and

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

be cross. Let me make it up

“Absolutely not!”

then, someone knocked on the door.

a deep breath to compose

expression. “Since when does the illustrious CEO of Blackwood Group perform tasks typically assigned

“Ms. Winters, when did our modest firm become prestigious enough to have Mr. Blackwood

in no mood for

expression darkened visibly, her tone clipped: “Some people evidently have an excess of leisure.”

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smile faded as concern took its place. “Is everything alright?

rather occupied at present, and your arrival has interrupted her concentration. Hardly

Thalia: ”

wrong footed. “Should I come