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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perfectly aware of the lipstick, but he

eyes suddenly lit up with excitement

was racing.

Mr. Blackwood and Ms. Winters have

ship lives on!

for the lift, Rupert happened to be leaving the

distinct erige of Blackwood seems to be thoroughly

close. She feels comfortable enough to ask favors of me. Notice she

it? She’s likely too uncomfortable to impose on you–suggests your relationship isn’t particularly

Rupert: “.

never encountered someone so adept at twisting reality to suit themselves.

lips curved into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes.

The lift arrived.

and

heard that expression?” In the mirrored interior of the lift, Rupert’s

heard the saying ‘You don’t fish off the

momentarily

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

crackled between the two

will reject you again. A lack of feeling is

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its absence is

his eyes darkening

wounded heart heal? When someone has loved with their entire being, only to be

smile faded. He said nothing more.

the underground car

The doors opened.

Asher exited first.

followed, his expression

see, Asher Blackwood. We

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

said, “Ms. Winters, there’s something I feel I should clarify with you. It’s been

it?”

Rupert said. “Fancy a walk in the park

Rupert seemed to have something genuinely important to discuss,

were

six, the glow of sunset was gradually fading.

air already carried the