Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress by Vera Fiore

Chapter 131 "I haven't had tto notify anyone yet," Asher replied, glancing at his watch. "It's getting late. I need to grab these documents and leave immediately." Lady Blackwood's brow creased with displeasure, her tone taking on a reproachful quality. "Stay for dinner and go afterwards. If there's any problem, I'll handle the consequences." "That's hardly appropriate," Asher maintained his air of indifference. "You alone can't represent the company. Just wait-you'll be receiving a call about an emergency board meeting any minute now." With that, Asher left everyone in the hall and went upstairs, completely disregarding the gathering. Downstairs, the Fitzgerald family exchanged bewildered looks.

Professor Fitzgerald was the first to speak: "Lady Blackwood, does your grandson not know that today's dinner was arranged for him to formally meet Alice?" Though Professor Fitzgerald was two years older than Lady Blackwood, he still addressed her respectfully as "Lady Blackwood" given her status and position.

His question was diplomatically phrased.

Camilla, however, made no attempt to hide her displeasure. "Lady Blackwood, what exactly does this mean? Alice was standing right in front of him, and he didn't even greet her. Is he pretending not to know what this dinner signifies, or is he genuinely unaware?" Grace lowered her head to conceal the mockery in her eyes, thinking to herself: Who does your granddaughter think she is, expecting my brother to acknowledge her? So desperate to get married, are you? Lady Blackwood, publicly slighted by her grandson, was certainly displeased. However, facing the Fitzgeralds' questioning, she maintained a forced smile. "You misunderstand. My grandson was likely in such a hurry to retrieve something from the study that he forgot to greet everyone. When he comes back downstairs, I'll formally introduce Alice to him." Camilla was about to say more, but her husband silenced her with a look.

Grace, seated beside Lady Blackwood, inadvertently met Alice's gaze.

Alice offered a polite smile.

Grace, consumed with jealousy, couldn't be bothered to reciprocate and coldly averted her eyes.

Alice's smile becstrained, not understanding why the Blackwood adopted daughter seemed to harbor such inexplicable hostility toward her.

In the study.

15:57 O Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 99.2% Chapter 131 Asher made a phone call.

Ten minutes later, Lady Blackwood and Andrew downstairs received calls informing them that an emergency board meeting had been called to address an urgent matter at Blackwood Industries, Andrew knew exactly what was happening-this was his son's doing.

Lord Blackwood Sr. had already officially transferred the family's leadership to Asher, and Andrew, following his father's instructions, had handed over the company's operations to Asher as well.

Asher was now the most influential figure in Blackwood Industries.

Lady Blackwood hung up the phone, her face ashen. It seemed she no longer had any control over her grandson. Camilla, noticing her expression, asked, "Lady Blackwood, is something wrong?" Lady Blackwood composed herself, though her face remained cold.

She could choose not to attend the board meeting-she wasn't particularly concerned about corporate projects. Her primary concern was Asher's future marriage.

However, this call had given Asher the perfect excuse to avoid today's matchmaking arrangement.

Lady Blackwood replied, "It's nothing serious. It seems there genuinely is an urgent matter at the company, as Asher mentioned. I've just received the call.” Professor and Camilla Fitzgerald exchanged glances before saying, "Well..." Alice's expression becslightly rigid.

Was the matchmaking meeting she had anticipated going to fall through like this? As they were speaking, Asher cback downstairs with the documents and headed straight for the door, ignoring everyone.

"Asher, stop right there," Lady Blackwood commanded sternly.

Asher turned, waving the document folder. "Grandmother, you received the call too, didn't you? I wasn't lying- there's genuinely an urgent matter." Lady Blackwood spoke sharply, "Don't think I don't know that you arranged for that call. Stop playing ignorant. You will stay for dinner today!" Asher stood his ground, looking at his grandmother with perfect composure. "Fine, then I won't pretend anymore." He turned to Alice, his tone cold. "Hello, I'm Asher Blackwood. I apologize, but I have no interest in matchmaking. I Actually A True Heiress 99.4% Chapter 131 wasn't informed about this arrangement beforehand. I currently have no plans for dating or marriage, so please don't waste your ton me." Alice's face paled.

Having said his piece, Asher turned and left, completely unconcerned about the reactions behind him.

"You-you stop right there! Asher!" Lady Blackwood shouted furiously.

Asher didn't pause for a moment, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.

The Fitzgerald family was livid.

Professor Fitzgerald's chest heaved with anger. "However powerful the Blackwood family may be, this is no way to treat people. Our granddaughter is hardly without suitors. You invited us here and proposed this match, and now it seems as though we're the ones desperately seeking a connection with your family!" Lady Blackwood was thoroughly exasperated, having completely lost the composure she'd displayed earlier.

Catherine, Asher's mother, stepped forward to apologize: "This is entirely Asher's fault. We're truly sorry. Please don't be upset." The Fitzgerald family continued to express their outrage until Lady Blackwood offered a substantial compensation to appease their anger.

It wasn't that the Blackwoods particularly cared about the Fitzgeralds' feelings, but Lady m Blackwood valued her reputation.

The fault clearly lay with the Blackwoods, and for the sake of her dignity, she had to apologize-otherwise, word would spread, causing her to lose face. She had thought that by ambushing Asher with this arrangement, he would have no choice but to participate in the matchmaking. She never expected that he would refuse to even go through the motions.

After finally seeing the Fitzgeralds off, Lady Blackwood went to complain to Lord Blackwood Sr.

"Look at what your grandson has done. He wouldn't even givethe slightest consideration in front of all those people."

The elderly gentleman sat at his desk reading a newspaper, not even bothering to look up "told you hot to rush into arranging matches for Asher so soon after breaking his engagement with the Winters girl. You refused to listen." "How can I not be anxious? Asher will soon be twenty-nine. Men his age already have children running around." Lord Blackwood Sr. calmly turned a page of his newspaper. "Is that so? As I recall, those closest to Asher-young Darwin and Quinn-are still unmarried, aren't they?" Lady Blackwood was displeased, giving her husband a sharp look. "Always comparing with the wrong examples. Look at the Johnsons and the Montgomerys-their great-grandchildren are already calling them great- grandmother." 1537 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 99.6% Chapter 131

Lord Blackwood Sr. smiled wearily. "Why are you worrying unnecessarily? Asher knows what he's doing will favor his match with the Winters girl. Once he resolves the matter with Tom Malfoy, it would be best if they consid find their way back to each other." Lady Blackwood shook her head. "Absolutely not. I don't like that Winters girl. Solicitors are too sharp tongued She's contradictedseveral times. Where's her respect for elders?" The elderly gentleman gave her a cool glance. "If I may say so, why are you, as an elder, quibbling with the younger generation?" Lady Blackwood continued to argue incessantly, determined to make her case to her husband.

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