The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 14

Shakira walked in through the side door and heard Walter's words. With a raised eyebrow, she leaned against the wall, choosing to hang back instead of joining them inside.

After returning to the Nelson family in her previous life, Shakira had discreetly asked Sean to smooth over many of their business hurdles. This had allowed the Nelsons to catch up to other prominent families in just a year, which only inflated their arrogance. Now, as she watched Walter put them in their place, Shakira found it pretty entertaining. In the living room, Walter didn't bother with pleasantries as he exposed the Nelson family's intentions, earning a dark glare

from Finn.

Mitchell clenched his fists, struggling to stay calm. If it weren't for Finn's warning not to act rashly, he would have blown his top by now. Seriously, what did a guy in a wheelchair have to be so smug about?

Yvette might have looked down on disabled Walter, but his striking looks and the elegance he carried still made her heart race. She thought to herself that even sitting in a wheelchair, Walter had more charm and masculinity than Finn ever did.

Even if she couldn't marry him, wouldn't it be thrilling to captivate a guy like him completely? Excited by the thought, she held a small basket and moved a little closer to him.

While her brothers wore their feelings on their sleeves, Yvette maintained her cool demeanor. Her expression was soft as she gazed at Walter shyly. "I didn't get a chance to properly thank you last night for coming to my birthday party and for your generous gift. I baked these matcha cookies myself, and I hope you'll accept them, Mr. Lopez."

As she spoke, she extended her hand toward him, leaning in slightly. A delicate pink diamond necklace slipped out from under her light green dress, creating an elegant curve in front of her.

"You're Yvette?" Walter glanced at Yvette, who was staring at him intensely.

"Yeah, I'm." I'm." Yvette's eyes lit up with surprise. 'He remembers me!

Mitchell couldn't help but step in front of Yvette, glaring at Walter with a warning. "Walter, don't even think about making a move on Yvette."

Watching Mitchell's over-the-top protection of Yvette, Shakira almost laughed out loud. She genuinely wondered what kind of magic Yvette had used on him to make him act like this.

glanced over at Walter, and as she expected, he looked frustrated with Mitchell. For

rolled her eyes at her annoying brother secretly and tried to slide a

she could reach Walter, Brian cut her off. "Mr. Lopez does not appreciate

"Sorry," Yvette

has faced a few setbacks, but I'm confident that with Finn's skills, we'll get back on track soon. I hope that, considering our long-standing friendship, you might

that Walter remembered her, Yvette

was a birthday gift from me to Ms. Nelson. How could you put it on?" Walter pressed, his voice

diamond necklace around her neck now

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into her

tone dripped with sarcasm. "My fiancée is already kicked out of the Nelson family. Without her, the engagement is off. So what do you even want to talk to me about?" He shot a look at an embarrassed Yvette and said, "You Nelsons love

into it."

trio couldn't keep

not interested,

to go, Levi stepped forward and said to Yvette,

toward Walter,

her suffer this humiliation. She couldn't take it anymore, yanked the diamond necklace off her neck, and tossed it back into Levi's hands with a thud. Once outside and back in the car, Yvette broke down. Tears streamed down her face. "Finn, Mitchell, I'm so sorry. I messed everything up. I dragged everyone

by the Lopez family's harsh rejection, but seeing Yvette upset, he

who's being unreasonable!" Mitchell added, quickly grabbing tissues to dab at Yvette's tears, ranting angrily, "It's all Shakira's fault! She

lives, everything has gone downhill. If she hadn't cut ties at the worst moment, we'd still be engaged to the Lopez family. Walter would've had a

kept his eyes on the road, choosing not to argue back this time.

Walter glanced over at the

with her hands behind