Chapter 180 Drake Ashcroft had been having a difficult tlately.
Several major projects at Ashcroft Group had encountered one problem after another.
The investments his friends had persuaded him to join were consistently losing money, and various investment partners were withdrawing their funding.
Drake had been overwhelmingly busy, rushing about from one meeting to another every day.
That afternoon, Sienna cto Drake's office.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtUnusually, she hadn't applied makeup or perftoday.
"Drake, I have a surprise for you," Sienna said with a bright smile.
Drake was in no mood to humor her. Sitting at his desk reviewing documents, he responded impatiently, "Make it quick. I'm extremely busy." Sienna smiled coyly and perched herself on the edge of his desk.
"You're going to be delighted, Drake." Sienna took a medical report from her handbag and passed it to him with a smile. “Drake, you're going to be a father." Drake's expression froze as he snatched the paper. "What did you say?" Sienna's face radiated joy and excitement. "I'm pregnant! You're going to be a father!" Drake's expression darkened instantly. He stared intently at the paper, his voice cutting. "Get rid of it. This child cannot be born." "What did you just say?" Sienna's smile vanished, replaced with shock. "You're joking, surely? That's our child! Why would you want to terminate the pregnancy?" "Hmph." Drake gave a cold laugh. “I don't want it. It's that simple.” "Drake Ashcroft!" Sienna slid off the desk to stand before him, pointing angrily. "You absolute bastard!" "Don't makerepeat myself," the man's eyes were cold as frost. “Terminate it.” "I absolutely refuse!" Sienna shouted. "This is my child, and I'll have it if I want to. You have no say in the matter! I'll be a single mother if necessary!" 07:53 Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 98.4 Chapter no "How much compensation do you want?" Draks asked coldly.
"Compensation?" Stenna was thoroughly incensed. “This is your own flesh and blood. Are you trying to buy your child's life? Are you even human? Even tigers don't devour their young!" "You make it sound so simple. If you have this child, you'll expectto take responsibility," Drake fixed Sienna with a cold, sinister gaze. "I don't have the tor inclination to raise a child right now." Sienna stood her ground, glaring hatefully at Drake. "How convenient. You were happy enough not to wear protection at the time, promising we'd keep the baby if I got pregnant. Now that I actually am pregnant, you don't want to take responsibility?" Drake's expression was contemptuous, his eyes mocking. "You actually believed what I said when I was drunk?" "You truly are an absolute cad!" Sienna grabbed her handbag and stormed out.
That afternoon, Winters & Associates received an unexpected visitor.
The receptionist didn't recognize Sienna or know about her history with her boss, so she politely escorted her to the reception room and served her tea.
"Ms. Winters is in court this afternoon," the young woman glanced at her watch. “The hearing should have concluded by now, so she's likely on her way back. If you could wait a moment.” Sienna maintained her politeness, nodding slightly. "Of course, thank you." After the receptionist left, Sienna sat in the reception room and sent a photo of her pregnancy test results to Drake's mother, Margret.
[Mrs. Ashcroft, I'm pregnant, but Drake says he doesn't want the baby...] Margret quickly called her.
Sienna let the phone ring for a while before answering unhurriedly.
"Sienna, dear, are you really pregnant?" Margret's voice conveyed surprise and anticipation.
Sienna flicked her hair back, a smile silently curving her lips.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThen, adopting a tearful voice, she said, "Yes, Mrs. Ashcroft. I've been craving sour foods lately-they say that means it's a boy. The baby is very likely a little boy, but... but Drake doesn't want the baby... sob..." Upon hearing that Sienna was genuinely pregnant, and possibly with a male heir, Margret's eyes lit up with Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 98 Chapter 150 excitement, her voice trembling: "Sienna, dear, don't cry. Don't worry-I'll sort this out for you. You take care of yourself and the baby. I'll cby to see you this evening." Sienna continued between sobs, "But what about Drake..." "Don't worry about Drake," Margret said softly. "I'm his mother; he'll listen to me. His father and I have been longing for a grandchild. If we say you can have this baby, then you can have it." "Mrs. Ashcroft, then I..." "You'll have everything you deserve. I'll take you for a proper check-up soon, and then we'll arrange for both families to meet. Don't worry, now that you're carrying the Ashcroft family's bloodline, I certainly won't let you be treated poorly." The meaning couldn't have been clearer.
Margret was agreeing to Sienna marrying into the Ashcroft family.
Sienna smiled as she held the phone, but maintained her tearful voice: "You're so kind, Mrs. Ashcroft." When Thalia returned to the firm and heard there was a client waiting, she went directly to the reception room. Opening the door and seeing Sienna sitting on the sofa, Thalia paused, her brow furrowing. "Sienna? What are you doing here?" Sienna lifted her chin slightly, meeting Thalia's gaze with a challenging look. "Thalia, I chere today to share sgood news with you." Thalia remained silent, frowning as she waited for Sienna to continue.
"Well, it's certainly good news for me," Sienna smiled. “But perhaps not so much for you." She handed the pregnancy report to Thalia.
Thalia took it and glanced at it, a flash of mockery crossing her eyes. "Is that all? You're pregnant."
"It's Drake's child," Sienna said with smug satisfaction. "Drake is delighted. Mrs. Ashcroft and Mr. Ashcroft know as well We're m currently discussing arrangements for our families to meet and formalize our engagement. I'm so sorry, Thalia-in the end, I'll be the one marrying Drake. How unfortunate for you, dating him for three years and ending up with nothing." Seeing Sienna's expression, Thalia understood-she had cto gloat.
"Sienna, have you forgotten something?" Thalia looked at her with amusement. "You spread rumors aboutonline and incited your followers to cyberbully me. The court has already accepted the case. The hearing is in two Your Gold Digger is Actually A True Heiress 92699 Chapter 180 weeks."
"So what?" Sienna smiled. "I've checked-the law is lenient toward pregnant women during trials. The punishment will be reduced. Besides, Drake wouldn't letgo to prison while carrying his child. He'll certainly find a way to getout." Thalia gave a mocking smile. "Drake can barely save himself, let alone worry about you." Sienna's expression faltered. "What do you mean?" Thalia shrugged. "Why don't you ask him yourself?"
"You're obviously jealous that I'm pregnant with Drake's child and can marry into the Ashcroft family. That's why you're saying these things," Sienna's smile returned. "I'm sorry to disappoint you, Thalia, but I'm about to becMrs. Ashcroft." "Jealous of you?" Thalia laughed as if she'd heard the funniest joke. "You're still living in a fantasy world." After learning that Drake had been secretly working with Grace Bennett and had deliberately called the police, nearly causing her to be killed by Tom Malfoy, Thalia had used her connections to strike back at Drake. Arno Jones and Grace Bennett were now in prison, and Tom Malfoy's political backing in Russia was about to collapse. Now that she was moving against Ashcroft Group, no one could save him.
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