Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress (Thalia)

---- Seeing him laugh at last, Thalia joined in and even started softly singing. "You look like a movie, you sound like a song My God, this reminds me of when we were young Let me photograph you in this light In case it is the last time That we might be exactly like we were Before we realized..." The night light cast a warm glow across the room. Thalia's face was softened in the golden light as she faced Asher, her almond eyes gentle, pupils reflecting the warm glow.

Last time she got drunk at a bar, she'd grabbed someone's microphone and belted out some song-total disaster. Couldn't hit a single note. Tonight, though, her voice was perfectly in tune and surprisingly beautiful. Asher drifted off to sleep listening to Thalia sing. His breathing grew deep and steady. When Thalia finished, she realized Asher was already asleep. ---- The AC felt a bit chilly, so she adjusted it to a more comfortable sleeping temperature and gently tucked the blanket around him.

In the warm amber light, Thalia watched him quietly for a moment, then placed a soft kiss on his cheek. "Night, Asher." Early the next morning, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains. Asher hadn't set an alarm, not wanting to disturb Thalia. For important matters, he usually woke naturally. Just as he opened his eyes, preparing to slip out of bed quietly, Thalia made a soft, sleepy sound beside him. Then she blinked her eyes open, still fuzzy with sleep.

"You up?" Asher's voice was slightly husky, his warm breath against her ear. Thalia made a drowsy sound of agreement, rubbing her eyes. "Time is it?" she mumbled. Asher checked his phone. "Seven-thirty. Want to sleep ina bit?" ---- Thalia closed her eyes again. "Still early. I'll grab more sleep. Wake me at eight." "Got it." Asher quietly got ready and left. At seven fifty-eight in the morning. In the Blackwood Group conference room.

The company executives sat perfectly straight, ready for the eight o'clock meeting. Normally, work started at nine, with meetings around nine-thirty. But today was different. This was a video conference with a major overseas partner, with an eight-hour time difference. Eight AM here meant four PM for their partners. The partner company had a strict five o'clock end time, so the one-hour conference needed to start at exactly four their time.noveldrama

---- The video call was already connected, with Daniel, the partner's CEO, smiling in greeting. Asher and Daniel weren't just business partners but old friends. Their interactions were always casual and relaxed. Asher nodded in response: "Daniel, give me a sec. Need to call my girlfriend to wake her up." Daniel laughed heartily. "No problem, take your time." At exactly eight o'clock. Asher called Thalia right on schedule.

An entire room of executives sat ramrod straight, listening to their CEO call to wake up his girlfriend. On screen, Daniel poured himself some water, waiting patiently. Thalia answered with a sleepy "Hello," completely unaware of Asher's situation. "Lia, it's eight. Time to get up." Asher's voice was impossibly ---- tender.