Chapter 171 Rupert''s grandmother , Amanda''s mother , gazed at the young couple with growing approval The elderly woman leaned toward her youngest daughter and whispered , " Ms. Winters and Rupert make such a perfect match , don''t they ? I wonder if Ms. Winters has a boyfriend ? " Amanda smiled and replied , " Don''t worry , Mother . I''ve made inquiries - Ms . Winters is single . " Upon hearing this , the olddy beamed with delight . " That''s wonderful , simply wonderful .
" Rupert''s grandfather , now eighty - three , still maintained robust health . The old gentleman , looking sprightly , pushed the menu toward Thalia with a warm smile . " Ms. Winters , please order whatever takes your fancy , " As the guest , Thalia epted graciously , taking the menu without hesitation . " Thank you , I will . " The restaurant served Italian cuisine , and Thalía noted that most dishes were traditional specialties .
Thalia selected several moderately priced dishes that were delicate and fresh - suitable for both the elderly and children . After making her selections , Thalía handed the menu back to the old gentleman , politely saying , " Grandfather , I''ve finished ordering . Please , go ahead . " This familiar address of " Grandfather " delighted the old man immensely . He looked at Thalia as if she were already his grandson''s wife .
" Yes , yes , of course , " the old gentleman epted the menu , smiling broadly . Anthony Garret observed this exchange , maintaining a neutral expression . Beyond his initial words of gratitude to Thalia , he hadn''t spoken again . He knew Asher ckwood . Hispany had business dealings with the ckwood Group . He had attended Asher''s engagement ceremonyst year . The ckwood family had invited him and Amanda , but Amanda had been in Australia on business and couldn''t attend .
Therefore , she didn''t know Thalia was previously Asher''s fiancée . 1617 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 98.3 % Chapter 171 When Anthony first saw Thalia , he was genuinely surprised for a moment . However , he was characteristically adept at concealing his emotions , showing no outward sign of his surprise , He could see that the Lysander family , especially his wife Amanda , was eager to match Rupert with Thalia , But . Thalia and Asher ….
Anthony decided he should find time after dinner to exin to Amanda about Thalia''s rtionship with Asher . The dinner proceeded pleasantly . Rupert and Thalia discussed some of theplex cases recently taken on by theirw firm . After the meal , everyone left the private room in high spirits . Amanda once again gave Rupert a meaningful look . Rupert understood perfectly . He said to Thalia , " Ms. Winters , shall I give you a lift home ?
" Thalia declined , " That''s kind of you , but I drove here myself and didn''t touch any alcohol , so I''m perfectly fine to drive . " Rupert nodded slightly . " Right you are . " The lift descended to the ground floor . As the doors opened , Thalia came face to face with Sebastian and her best friend Victoria . Outside the lift , the couple who had been intimately embracing sprang apart as if electrocuted .
Victoria''s face instantly flushed red , and she stammered , " Tha - Thalia , bit of a surprise seeing you here ! " Thalia stepped out with a grave expression and nodded . Sebastian gave Rupert a meaningful look . Thalia pulled Victoria aside and turned to Rupert , saying , " Rupert , you lot go ahead . I need a quick word with my friend . " Rupert replied , " Of course . " Amanda smiled warmly and said , " We''ll be off then , Ms. Winters . We must catch up again soon .
Lena , say goodbye to thedy . " 16.17 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 98.49 % Chapter 171 Lena obediently said in her soft voice , " Goodbye , Miss Thalia . " Anthony nodded to Thalia as a form of farewell . The elderly couple said goodbye to Thalia . The grandmother smiled cheerfully , " Thalia , dear , you must pop round sometime . " Not wanting to disappoint the elderlydy , Thalia politely responded , " I''d love to , next time for sure .
" The olddy took her at her word , beaming with pleasure . " It''s settled then ! See you next time . We''ll be going now . Cheerio . " Thalia smiled and waved , " Goodbye . " Only after Rupert and his family had walked away did Thalia turn to her close friend Victoria . She crossed her arms and gave her a scrutinizing look . " Right , what''s all this about then ? " Victoria swallowed nervously , her face red as she bit her lip . " Thalia , I … " " Cat got your tongue ?
" Thalia turned and shot Sebastian a piercing nce . " Sebastian , care to enlighten me ? " " Come off it , Thalia , don''t give me that look , " Sebastian touched the tip of his nose . " You''re proper scary when you re like that . " Thalia said , " This isn''t the ce for this conversation . Let''s go somewhere a bit more private . " Sebastian replied awkwardly , " Actually , Victoria and I were about to have dinner . I''ve booked a private room upstairs . Fancy joining us ?
" " Lead the way . " Thalia followed Victoria and Sebastian back Her feelings wereplex . into the lift . She had known Sebastian for a very long time . In her mind , Sebastian had always been like a brother . Later , when Sebastian''s father married Victoria''s mother , Victoria became Sebastian''s sister . Sebastian had gone from initially finding Victoria annoying to taking her everywhere he went . In Thalia''s eyes , they were simply close siblings .
She never imagined that one day , they would … Your Cold Diggor is Actually A True Heiress 98.5 % Chapter 171 They arrived at the private room . Thalia frowned . It was a couple''s private room . The interior was beautifully decorated . Roses filled the vase on the table , with scattered rose petals across the ss tabletop . Candlelight flickered softly , creating an unmistakably romantic atmosphere . Thalia sighed , unceremoniously pulling out a chair and sitting down .
" So , when did all this start ? " Her attitude was understandable . Victoria was closer to her than a sister . She had always viewed Sebastian as a brother , and never imagined he would romantically pursue her friend ! Thalia''s emotions wereplicated . It felt like watching someone she didn''t quite trust making advances on her sister . Although Sebastian was handsome and from a good family , not exactly objectionable , Thalia still felt strange and deeply ufortable about the situation .
Victoria couldn''t meet Thalia''s eyes . Her gaze wandered as she looked down at her feet , mumbling , " It… it hasn''t been going on long . " Thalia asked , " Define '' not long '' . " Victoria bit her lip and said , " That night at the club , when I was teasing about getting male models for you . Sebastian got proper jealous , and when we got home , he … " Thalia felt her anger rising . She shot Sebastian a sharp look . " Did you take advantage of her ?
" Sebastian scratched his head , looking somewhat embarrassed . " It wasn''t like that . Victoria fancies me too . I didn''t force myself on her ! " Thalia looked back at Victoria . " Is that right ? " " Yeah , it is , " Victoria said , her voice barely audible . Thalia massaged her temples , feeling a headacheing on . " How on earth did things end up like this ? Aren''t you worried about what your parents are going to say ?
" 16:18 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 98.6 % Chapter 171 Sebastian''s expression turned serious . " They don''t know about this yet . If it all goes pear shaped , there " Sort it ? " Thalia was both angry and anxious . " Don''t be so bloody naive . Gossip can run fires Hean exactly a you going to sort it '' ? People will say absolutely vile things they''ll say Victoria threw herself at herm heather At this point . Thalia couldn''t continue .
The gossip would be far worse than what she''d described . She didn''t want to see her dear friend subjected to public condemnation . Sebastian lowered his eyes , a flicker of pain crossing his face . " I know . I''ll find the right moment to have a proger chat with my dad and Victoria''s mum . " " Sebastian ? " Victoria looked up at him in disbelief . " Hang on - didn''t we agree not to tell Uncle and my mum ? ? ( 1 ) 98.7 % Chapter 171 Sebastian''s expression turned serious .
" They don''t know about this yet . If it all goes pear - shaped , I''ll sort it . " " Sort it ? " Thalia was both angry and anxious . " Don''t be so bloody naive . Gossip can ruin lives ! How exactly are you going to '' sort it ? People will say absolutely vile things - they''ll say Victoria threw herself at her own brother … " At this point , Thalia couldn''t continue . The gossip would be far worse than what she''d described .
She didn''t want to see her dear friend subjected to public condemnation . Sebastian lowered his eyes , a flicker of pain crossing his face . " I know . I''ll find the right moment to have a proper chat with my dad and Victoria''s mum . " " Sebastian ? " Victoria looked up at him in disbelief . " Hang on - didn''t we agree not to tell Uncle and my mum ? " ? ( 1 )