Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 297

---- Chapter 253 That evening, Asher came over to Thalia's villa for dinner. Alana had gotten used to their routine by now, practically making herself invisible during dinner before vanishing in a flash. After showering, they lay together in bed. Unusually, Asher seemed content with just cuddling tonight. "Showing remarkable restraint today?" Thalia teased. Asher smiled. "Early meeting tomorrow. Can't afford to stay up late." "We could always keep it quick," Thalia said with a soft laugh.

"Quick?" Asher pulled her into his arms. "You clearly underestimate me. Once we start, we wouldn't wrap up until the early hours." "Let's just sleep then, Night." Thalia burrowed under the covers. ---- Asher propped himself up, watching her for a moment. "problem is, I'm not tired yet." Thalia's eyes peeked out from beneath the blanket. "Oh? What do you suggest?" "How about you help me fall asleep?" Asher's eyes twinkled. "Me?" Thalia looked surprised.

Needing someone to tuck you in?" "can't sleep," Asher drawled lazily. "So either you help me doze off, or..." His dark eyes

the easier option. ---- Much simpler than the alternative. Besides, she had court at nine tomorrow. No way could she stay up with him until dawn. "Fine," Thalia conceded. "How do you want me to help?" "Tell me a story," Asher said, his voice relaxed and lazy. "Seriously? A grown man wanting bedtime stories,"

doesn't matter. I just want to fall asleep listening to you." "Alright, here goes." Thalia began reading from her phone. "A crab went for a walk and accidentally bumped into a loach. The loach snapped, 'Are you blind or something?' The crab replied, 'No, I'ma crab." After finishing, Thalia burst into laughter. "Oh my god, that's so dumb!" Asher opened his eyes again. ---- He gave her a sidelong

your own joke?" "Why aren't you laughing? Wasn't it funny? Let me try another." Thalia scrolled through her phone. "Cats go 'meow,' dogs go 'woof,' ducks go 'quack.' What do chickens do?" "Cluck?" Asher played along. "Wrong!"