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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hindisied,

lipstick, but he feigned ignorance,

suddenly lit up

mind was racing.

is brilliant! Mr. Blackwood and Ms.

lives on!

for the lift, Rupert happened to be leaving the

and upon seeing Asher, his tone carried a distinct erige of Blackwood seems

to means we’re close.

uncomfortable to impose on

Rupert: “.

never encountered someone so adept at twisting reality

smile that didn’t reach his eyes.

The lift arrived.

opened, and both men entered.

of the lift, Rupert’s handsome face was

Lysander heard the saying ‘You don’t fish off

was momentarily

proven barren, surely the

confined space, tension crackled between the

rather think differently. Someone who has rejected you once will reject you again. A lack of feeling is precisely that a lack of

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absence is

his eyes darkening

was glacial “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

He said nothing more.

the underground

The doors opened.

Asher exited first.

his expression grim.

Asher Blackwood. We shall

Thalia was just leaving her office when

as he said, “Ms. Winters, there’s something I feel I should clarify with you. It’s been weighing on my mind.”

is it?”

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

genuinely important to discuss, hesitated briefly before

April evenings were growing

the glow

carried the promise of