The True Heiress's Return

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When she finished, Rebecca's breath became heavier, as if she was repressing something. "Where are you?" Rebecca asked.

Tm at Celeste Couture in Grand Mall. What happened?" Yvette was confused, but the only response she got was the click of the line going dead. Yvette was baffled, having no idea what had just happened. After saying goodbye to Xanthe and Berry, she walked out of the store. Just then, she heard a voice from a passerby's phone, which astonished her. "Tim sorry, I shouldn't have used your design. It's all my fault!" Suddenly, Yvette realized something. She rushed over and took the passerby's phone. "What are you doing?" the passerby got mad, but then he recognized Yvette in surprise. "Wait, you're Yvette Nelson? The girl

in the video?"

Yvette stared at the screen, eyes wide as she saw a video posted on the official Nelson Group account. "Who? Who did this?" she screamed.

The passerby, startled by her outburst, quickly grabbed their phone back and stepped away, turning his camera on her. "How could a rich girl be like this? Just like in the video, no class at all!" Yvette glared at him. "Stop filming! Put that phone dow down!"

The commotion drew more onlookers, and soon, a small crowd had gathered. More people raised their phones, recording her.

"That's the rich kid who stole someone else's design for the competition? Wow, what a spoiled brat, dirty and unapologetic.

"Yeah, didn't she say she'd sincerely apologize in that last video? And now she's acting like nothing happened. When confronted, she plays dumb and cries like a victim."

"Exactly! The person she

copied from must be so fed up. Yvette publicly said she'd apologize, but when it came time, she cried like she was being bullied." "She's just pulling a a pity card. Does she really think we're that gullible? Cry a little, and the public will take her side? She really thinks she is wronged."

"Huh, should

crying skills? What a great performance of playing

murmurs and accusations around her grew louder, and Yvette

trolls were right in front of her, taunting her in person.

What a

to do with you!" She lost control and swung at the nearest phone, knocking it out of the person's hand. The phone hit the ground with a sharp crack, shattering into pieces. Then,

Tears welled up in Yvette's eyes as she threw herself into Mitchell's arms, looking weak and pitiful. They're

arm around her, shielding her from the agitated crowd as he led her

he shut the car door behind them. The past ten minutes had been some of the most chaotic of his life. In the scuttle, someone had even yanked on Yvette's hair, and his silk shirt had been torn in

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which was now a tangled mess with knots,

frown.

on the verge of tears. "What are those idiots even doing? I can't take this.

how could you smack that person's hand?" Mitchell asked. His

it my fault for bringing trouble to the family? Everyone is mocking me, criticizing ine, and I'm just supposed to

would always comfort her when she cried, without questioning right or wrong. But now

phone out of his hand, he found Yvette.

window, letting the breeze cool his temper. "Claude, get in touch with the person whose phone was broken. Offer him ten times the compensation." Mr.

was angrier, for she thought Mitchell shouldn't offer that loser ten

the video, didn't you?" Mitchell took a deep breath and turned back to face Yvette, locking eyes with her. "Didn't you

in front of the whole class!" Yvette's expression twisted with discomfort. It was right after class,

maybe Mom and Dad hadn't taught me properly. She used Mom and Dad to threaten me. What was I supposed to do?" Her face tilted upward, tears of anguish rolling down her cheeks her eyes filled with

she asks for an apology, you should apologize to her. But you... Mitchell wanted to ask her what she was crying for. But before he could ask this question, Yvette had already lowered