The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 2

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In an instant, Shakira felt a strong, choking grip on her neck. The man's hand was so tight it felt like he might snap her like a

twig.

"Looking for trouble?" the man warned. His cold voice combined with the pressure made Shakira snap back to reality.

Summoning her remaining strength, she pushed down on his wrist with one hand while her other hand quickly. maneuvered to apply pressure to a sensitive spot on the back of his neck. Instantly, his grip loosened, and the unsuspecting man fell unconscious. Once freed, Shakira collapsed onto his body, gasping for air. But as the oxygen rushed back into her lungs, a wave of heat flooded through her. Overwhelmed, she gritted her teeth and ripped off his expensive tailored pants. Time slipped by in a blur. Finally, drenched in sweat, Shakira slipped into her clothes hanging from the wheelchair, and her mind began to focus. The Nelson and Smith families had ensured that Yvette could hold her head high during the grand party tonight. All their guests came from wealthy backgrounds, with only one disabled visitor-Shakira's former fiancé, Walter Lopez. five families held power, with the Lopez family at the top and the Nelsons at the bottom. Their patriarchs were such close friends they had arranged a marriage between their grandchildren even before they were born. Walter was known for being wild and reckless, getting into trouble all the time when he was young. Rumor had it that with the Lopez family's backing, he'd rule the city one day.

In this

city

But then he disappeared without a trace, becoming a mystery for years. When he finally returned home six months ago, he was confined to a wheelchair, unable to walk.

Shakira had overheard a

I a conversation about the engagement as she returned to the Nelson family. At that moment, Yvette sighed and said, "If Mr. Walter Lopez had come back sooner, maybe I could have married him, and Shakira would have stuck around to spend more and Dad... Her words hit hard. Shakira watched as her mother, Rebecca, scolded Mitchell with a frown. "You can't marry that... What kind of life would that be?"

time with

Rebecca's lips shaped the words "Good for nothing," but out of decency, she held back. Still, the disdain on her face was hard to hide.

glanced at Shakira, hesitant to say what was on her mind. "But

furrowed. "She just got back. She doesn't even know our

believed Rebecca would sort everything out for her. But now, after stepping away from her family ties, she realized that to Rebecca, Yvette couldn't marry a disabled man, but Shakira had to wait until

would have been a sure thing. So, Shakira figured, in her moment of desperation just now, using her fiance for her own survival didn't seem so wrong after all. After resting for a bit,

in Walter's striking features-truly a work of art. Even in this disheveled state, sitting in a wheelchair and unconscious, he radiated

down to drape the torn remains of his pants over him. Gently, she began to button

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she noticed a Jesus pendant peeking out from his shirt. After a moment of thought, she pushed it aside and revealed a bold tattoo etched across his sun-kissed chest-Satan. The fierce look of the tattoo

out, Walter stirred awake. The thick, sticky air around him, the disarray of his clothing, and the ache in his legs all told the story of

silently, his face unreadable as he pressed a button on his

Shaw, one of the world's top bodyguards, saw the

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were..." he blurted out, but the harsh word "mistreated" caught in his throat as Walter's icy

of silence, Walter ordered, his voice icy,

Mr. Lopez!"

Memories she desperately wanted to forget flooded back- scattered clothes, furious accusations from family members, and the cruel laughter

eyes briefly before pushing the door open. Inside, three men lay sprawled on

must the hatred be for the person behind all this to wish

a panicked scream from behind her. "Shakira, how could you do

and saw a crowd burst into the room. She took in their expressions-shock, disgust, confusion-before settling her gaze

just been discovered, yet she remained so calm. Shakira couldn't help but chuckle bitterly. I'd truly been so blind in my previous life, unable

wretch.

serious look on his face, he