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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Mr. Blackwood and Ms. Winters have been

lives on!

happened to be leaving

approached with his briefcase, and upon seeing Asher, his tone carried a distinct erige of Blackwood seems to be thoroughly enjoying his role

means we’re close.

it? She’s likely too uncomfortable to impose on

Rupert: “.

at twisting

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 men entered.

interior of the lift, Rupert’s handsome

“And has Mr. Lysander heard the

momentarily

and going back to waters that have already proven barren, surely the former offers more promise? The latter has already disappointed, while waters unexplored

space, tension crackled between the two men, neither willing to concede.

who has rejected you once will reject you again. A lack of feeling is precisely that a lack of feeling. Likewise, someone who loved once can love again, because

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its absence is equally

lips tightened, his eyes darkening

being, only to be devastatingly hurt by the person they trusted most–who would be foolish enough to give that

smile faded. He said nothing more.

soon reached the underground

The doors opened.

Asher exited first.

followed, his

Asher Blackwood.

on Friday, Thalia was just leaving her office when

something I feel I should clarify with you. It’s been weighing on my

is it?” Thalia asked.

a walk in the park

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

evenings were growing longer.

after six, the glow of sunset was

carried the promise of warmth.