Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 177

Chapter 177

“You did that deliberately, didn’t you?” Thalia’s cheeks burned–this fame from embarrassment.

That had been an accident! A complete accident! Surely Rupert wouldn’t think they’d bean terraty Ksing in her

office?

It wasn’t that she cared about Rupert’s feelings, but she genuinely didn’t want anyone misinterpreting her relationship with Asher.

Regardless of who that person might be.

Asher tilted his head slightly, regarding her. “Did what?”

“You know exactly what you did!” Thalia gritted her teeth. “You deliberately moved closer so I’d accidentally touch your lips, knowing you’d get lipstick on you, specifically so Rupert would see it Admit in

Asher shrugged, his lips curved in amusement. “Wanting a kiss was genuine, but I honestly didn’t realize there was lipstick involved.”

“Drop the innocent act,” Thalia scoffed. “If you didn’t know, why were you smirking at Rupert?”

Asher maintained his look of exaggerated innocence. “Was I? It wasn’t intentional. I’d just had a little kiss with my darling–I couldn’t help smiling from sheer happiness.”

“Asher Blackwood!” Thalia snapped, grabbing a box of tissues from her desk and hurling it at him.

Asher caught it effortlessly. “Yes, I’m right here!”

He was grinning now, his dark eyes dancing with mischief.

“I am not your ‘darling‘! Stop with these ridiculous terms. I absolutely detest flippancy!” Thalia glared at him, pointing emphatically toward the door. “Now, this instant, get out!”

“As you wish.” Asher, having finished shredding the papers, obediently headed for the door. “Next ume you need odd jobs done, I’m at your service.”

Thalia fumed. “Out!”

As Asher left the office, he nearly collided with Lucy Jenkins.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Blackwood.” Lucy smiled politely, then froze when she noticed the lipstick on his lip.

“Hello,” Asher replied, clearly in excellent spirits.

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Blackwood, yourves” Lany hindisied, meritain how

he

eyes suddenly lit up with excitement

was racing.

Mr. Blackwood and

ship lives on!

waited for the lift, Rupert happened to be leaving the office on business.

approached with his briefcase, and upon seeing Asher, his tone carried a distinct erige of Blackwood

we’re close. She feels comfortable enough

uncomfortable to impose on you–suggests your relationship isn’t particularly intimate, wouldn’t you say?”

Rupert: “.

someone so adept at twisting

lips curved into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “Mr. Blackwood certainly has a unique sense of humor.”

The lift arrived.

doors opened, and both

heard that expression?” In the mirrored interior of the

“And has Mr. Lysander heard the saying ‘You don’t fish off the company pier“?”

was momentarily silenced.

already proven barren, surely the former offers more promise? The latter has already disappointed,

the two men,

who has rejected you once will reject you again. A lack of

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its absence is equally definitive.”

lips tightened, his eyes

“How does a wounded heart heal? When someone has loved with their entire being, only to be devastatingly hurt by the person they trusted most–who would be foolish enough to give that person

smile faded. He said nothing

soon reached the underground

The doors opened.

Asher exited first.

his

Asher Blackwood. We

Friday, Thalia was just leaving her office when she ran into Rupert.

Winters, there’s something I feel I should

it?” Thalia asked.

the place to discuss it,” Rupert said. “Fancy a walk

Rupert seemed to have something genuinely important to discuss, hesitated briefly before

evenings were growing

just after six, the glow

the promise