Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress (Thalia) novel Chapter 52

Chapter 52 

Chapter 52 

Asher let out a cold laugh. “You’re trying to blackmail me? You dare?” 

In high school, Vanessa Miller had confessed her feelings to him, and he had politely declined, 

But the girl had stuck to him like glue, following him everywhere. 

Her pursuit of him at school had become notorious. 

Thoroughly annoyed, he had eventually used his family’s influence to force her to transfer schools. 

After Vanessa transferred, he finally had some peace. 

Unfortunately, it didn’t last long. When he entered university, he encountered her again. 

She had somehow discovered he was attending Oxford University and had managed to get accepted there 

as well. 

Every day, she would bring him breakfast, follow him to his lectures, and constantly send him love letters and gifts. 

Vanessa once again became infamous at the university for her relentless pursuit of him. 

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Now she was sobbing desperately. “Asher, do you really not care if I live or die? Why are you so heartless? Is my life worth less than an engagement ceremony?” 

Asher remained perfectly calm, like an emotionless machine. His voice was utterly cold. “That routine might work on other men, but not on me.” 

Vanessa tried to say more, but Asher didn’t give her the chance. 

He ended the call abruptly and immediately dispatched security to find her, while ensuring the engagement ceremony would proceed as planned. 

It wasn’t that he cared about Vanessa, but if she wasn’t found quickly, she would certainly disrupt the ceremony. 

If she actually jumped and died during his and Thalia’s engagement, it would be catastrophic. 

Having someone die at their engagement would traumatize Thalia, and might even prevent their 

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eventual marriage altogether. 

In a room somewhere in the estate, Vanessa stood frozen for several seronds after Asher hung up on her. Then, in a sudden burst of rage, she hurled her phone against the wall before deacending into a full–blown tantrum, throwing anything within reach 

Grace watched Vanessa’s breakdown with cold detachment. “Miss Miller, why are you so impatient?” 

After exhausting herself, Vanessa collapsed onto the floor, muttering despondently, “He truly doesn’t care if I live or die. How can he not care about me at all?” 

Grace let out a contemptuous laugh, her eyes flashing with disdain as she pulled out a lighter and unhurriedly lit a cigarette. 

A sharp knocking sounded at the door. 

One of Grace’s bodyguards went to answer it. 

“Miss Bennett, the woman is surrounded by security–we couldn’t get to her. But we did manage to catch this little one,” reported the tall bodyguard in black, holding Lucy like a rag doll. 

Lucy’s hands were tied behind her back, her legs kicking wildly as she struggled desperately. A strip of black tape covered her mouth, and her eyes were wide with terror, 

Grace took a leisurely drag of her cigarette, exhaling a ring of smoke, “Useless,” she murmured. 

The bodyguard lowered his head in silence. 

Grace glanced at her watch. “It’s about time. Let’s go.” 

She stood up and looked down at the weeping Vanessa with contempt, narrowing her eyes. 

Grace’s smile was like Satan’s from the depths of hell–technically a smile, but one that sent chills down the spine. 

“Miss Miller, I suggest you pull yourself together and stick to our plan. If anything goes wrong because of you, I won’t pay a single penny toward your father’s medical bills.” 

Without waiting for Vanessa’s response, Grace turned and left. 

Vanessa wiped away her tears and struggled to her feet, following Grace with a hollow, defeated 

expression. 

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With twenty minutes until the engagement ceremony was set to begin, Lucy had gone missing. 

Victoria was nearly in tears with worry. “She told me she wanted to play for a bit while we were in the preparation room, so I let her go. Now I can’t find her anywhere.” 

Lady Blackwood tried to reassure her: “Don’t worry, everyone here is a guest for the engagement. Lucy won’t be in any danger. Children get carried away playing–she’s probably exploring the grounds outside. The estate is enormous; it’s normal not to find her right away. We should check the security footage.” 

“My father’s already reviewing the footage,” Thalia said. “Let’s split up to look for her and send more people to search.” 

Just then, a collective gasp rose from the crowd ahead of them. 

They turned to look and instantly went pale with horror. 

The large screen intended for displaying the engagement slideshow was now showing footage of Lucy, bound and crying hysterically. 

“Daddy, Mummy, Thalia, where are you?” she sobbed frantically. “I want my mummy! Let me go!” 

“Mummy, a bad man took me. Please come save me!” she continued to wail. 

On the screen, Lucy was tied to a chair, crying and struggling. 

Victoria nearly fainted, her legs giving way beneath her. Thalia quickly caught her. “Victoria-” 

“Thalia, what about Lucy? Do something…” Victoria could barely speak through her tears. “How could she be… kidnapped… I…” 

Her sobs were heartbreaking. “If anything happens to Lucy, I don’t want to live…” 

“How could this happen? Everyone here is a guest of our families. Who would kidnap Lucy?” Lady Blackwood was bewildered. 

At that moment, an eerie, digitally distorted voice came through the hall’s speakers: 

“Thalia Winters, if you want your sister to live, come to the rooftop.” 

Thalia froze for a split second before turning and sprinting toward the elevators. 

Asher caught up and grabbed her arm. “Lia, don’t go! It’s too dangerous!”