Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 181

Thalia’s words had planted a seed of doubt in Sienna’s mind.

After leaving the law firm, Sienna made inquiries among her social dirde, only to discover that Ashcroft Group was indeed in serious trouble,

Apparently, the company’s largest shareholder had already liquidated their shares, leaving Drake to handle what had become a complete mess.

Sienna frowned.

No wonder Drake had been so busy lately, always looking exhausted as if he hadn’t had a proper night’s sleep in

days,

Could Ashcroft Group survive this crisis?

If the Ashcroft family truly went bankrupt, wouldn’t marrying Drake be like jumping into a fire pit?

She’d need to observe the situation further. If Ashcroft Group really was on the verge of collapse, then perhaps this child shouldn’t be born after all.

On Wednesday evening, Thalia attended an auction.

Upon arriving at the venue, she was surprised to see Asher there.

He typically wouldn’t attend such events in person, usually sending an assistant to handle any bidding on his behalf.

Thalia hadn’t expected to encounter him here.

Dressed in a black shirt and trousers, Asher exuded an aura of cool elegance. A crowd had gathered around him, everyone eager to engage him in conversation.

The Blackwood heir was always the center of attention wherever he went.

Thalia merely glanced at him briefly before looking away.

Asher spotted Thalia and immediately made his way through the crowd toward her.

“Lia,” Asher approached her quickly. “You’re here for the auction as well?”

He had come specifically because he’d had his eye on several items in this evening’s catalog

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The auction featured an exquisite collection of fine jewelry.

He wanted to personally acquire some pieces to give to Thalia.

Ruperi had the same iden

As Rupert approached to greet them, Asher’s expression immediately darkened. “What are you doing here?”

Rupert similed courteously. “What a small world.”

Thalia nodded. “You two carry on. I’ll head inside.”

Rupert quickly said, “I’ll join you.”

Asher gave a cold snort and followed Thalia into the main auction hall.

The auction began shortly.

Thalia had her eye on a pair of sapphire earrings with a starting price of £500,000.

She immediately raised her paddle. “£600,000.”

the earrings, Rupert

them as a gift for her. “£700,000.”

followed without hesitation. “£1

the bid by £300,000, clearly determined to

Asher’s direction, her brow

bidders joined in. “£1.2 million.”

“£1.3 million.”

“£1.4 million.”

Rupert: “£1.6 million.”

Asher: “£2 million.”

already stopped

locked in their own

million bid, Rupert immediately raised

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curled his lip coldly.

Rupert: “…

had gone beyond mere bidding–Asher was now being deliberately

the two men locked in competition. Thalia

“£2.6

Asher: “£2.8 million.”

glanced at Thalia.

expression–disinterested and impassive–he realized she had lost interest in the earrings and decided not

the end, the earrings, which had started at £500,000, were acquired

item was an exquisite

taken with this

starting price was £5 million.

bid: “£5.2 million.”

in the hall

“£5.3 million.”

paddles.

“£5.4 million.”

“£5.5 million.”

rose to £6 million.

tiresome to keep bidding, decided to wait until the bidding slowed down before making another

at that moment, Rupert suddenly called out: “£7

the bracelet. Since Asher had claimed the earrings, he intended to get this jade

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spoken don Asher’s rold Voice Fang mur: “48

suctioneer was visibly started–compone had just increased

as he announced: “The current bid stands

darkened. “To

a

to look. Asher’s expression

cool demeanor.

composed. “£11

into a cold

irritated by

wrong with

prices on everything she

an issue, this

persisted in his competition

calmly raised his paddle. “£20

want to throw your money away, the bracelet

ultimately acquired by Asher for £20

on the verge of