The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 12

Shakira called Sean.

On the other end, Sean was all smiles. "So, what do you think? Did you love the birthday gift I got you?"

Shakira laughed meaningfully. "I love it very much."

'She loves it! Very much!' Sean beamed with pride, feeling like he was floating.

Just as he soaked in his moment of glory, Shakira asked, "Where did those design submissions come from?"

Sean replied with excitement, "Oh, I got those through Yonder Digital. I made sure to screen the first drafts, and I only sent you the best picks. After all, your assistant needs to be top-notch."

Even though Sean wasn't an expert in fashion design, he was a huge fan of Shakira. To him, everything she did was gold. Even her assistant had to measure up.

Shakira sent him a screenshot. "Take a look at this person for me"

Sean checked the picture, his pride swelling again. "I saw real potential in this girl named 'Cherry' right away. You think her designs are good too, right?"

Shakira's eyes

darkened, her voice flat. "Her sketches are all mine."

""What?" Sean was stunned.

"When I went back to the Nelson residence, I took my old sketchbook with my past drafts. I even drew some new designs whenever I got bored. The submissions? They all came from my sketchbook," explained Shakira.

She just noticed her sketchbook vanished last night, and now, it had suddenly "shown up." Something felt off, and she couldn't shake the feeling.

Sean fell silent. Shakira could hear him typing heavily and she knew he was fuming.

After a moment, Sean spoke up, his voice cold. "You'll never guess who Cherry really is."

Shakira stayed cool. "Yvette."

"Damn! How did you figure that out so fast?"

"The sketchbook went missing at the Nelson residence. Only Yvette would be bold enough to use it for her submissions."

spent a lot of time recovering at home. Under the Nelson family' watchful eye and their "good intentions," she was pretty out of the loop. One day, she overheard some loud chatter downstairs-the family seemed

then, she stood at the top of the stairs, catching

could you

did you secretly become a signed designer for Yonder Digital, but you also won the International

we haven't even gotten a custom piece from

it's just so hectic right now. I

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all-nighters, Yvette. You had a kidney transplant less than six

"Got it, Felix."

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made Shakira's heart sink. She wrapped her shawl around herself and slowly walked

room...

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voice cut in, snapping Shakira back to reality. "That shameless fake! Stealing your family, grabbing your titles, and now she's snagging your designs! Doesn't she

back last night and cut ties with the Nelson family. Even if I hadn't left them, those designs would eventually come to light, and I would find out. Yvette was

claiming my designs as her own. Did she really think the Nelson family liked her that much? Or did she believe I wouldn't

struck Shakira, making her more

pulled her from her

"Yeah, I'm here."

deal with her right

her? Do you really

have hard evidence. She can't deny

will forgive her in a heartbeat. What does she really stand to lose?" Shakira sneered, thinking of last night-the Nelson family lost a hundred million dollars.

his frustration bubbling over. "You can't

said I'm going to dim the Nelsons' golden child, and this is

to steal, then

glint in

erupted in the

it! Yonder Digital is a huge company; how can they stab us in the back like this? That jerk Sean must be playing

the world since becoming the CEO of Nelson Group, looked just

with cutting-edge technology and resources that were light-years ahead. Landing a partnership would have doubled Nelson Group's size and profits, and by taking advantage of Yonder Digital's strengths, they had

hard work felt wasted. It was like having a treasure delivered only to see it snatched away. Their stock prices were tanking, and the