The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 40

A handsome man in a designer tracksuit got out of the driver's seat. He walked around to the passenger side, opened the door, and elegantly extended his hand. Yvette, with a shy blush on her face, took his hand and stepped out of the car. Joe, thank you for bringing me to school," she said, her cheeks flushed. Joe gently tucked a stray hair behind her ear, smoothing down the wind-tousled strands. "It's nothing. Let's go inside." "Okay,"

They

Yvette

replied.

a glance, and Joe smoothly closed the car door. The couple walked into the school side by side, their attractive pairing drawing everyone's attention. "Joe is so handsome! He's rich, smart, and even got a national scholarship. He's the pride of the rich kids!"

exchanged a he best

"The

part is he's so gentle. Who wouldn't want a boyfriend like that?"

"Come on you all are just swooning. Didn't you hear Yvette say that Joe brought her to the campus himself?"

Joe has his own place near the campus and even went to pick Yvette up early in the morning"

Yvette is definitely playing the victim again. She embarrassed herself in front of so many people yesterday, I thought she wouldn't dare come to school today. But now she has Joe to protect her, making us all envious!" "I really don't get it. How did Joe end up with Yvette? She doesn't deserve to be with the hottest guy in the campus!" "Don't be so sure. I heard Joe was really rebellious in high school, even had a nickname "Walter Junior, and he used to race cars at the Desperate Cliff. Back then, he had a girl by his side, too, a typical bad girl" "Yeah, I heard that gossip too! That girl also got into this university!" Yeah. "Who is it?"

"I can't quite remember. It seems like we haven't heard anything about her in years. Joe has turned over a new leaf; they must have broken up by now."

As

she turned into the classroom building. But before she could head upstairs, a hand suddenly reached out from the side and pulled her into an empty classroom next door. The door opened and closed without anyone noticing. Shakira found herself pressed against the door, and when she looked up, she saw Joe in front of her. Her clear

as he focused on her. In public, he acted like a gentleman, but now, his charming eyes were filled with fury. didn't you come to me?" he

shot back, "Why should

tightened his grip on her wrist, his breathing heavier.

not backing down. "Those were your words, not mine. And besides,

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and I are not what you think. It's because-Joe tried to

matter the reason, when the Nelson family was having financial issues, you're the one who let the Ortiz family help them. And

a chance to be friends in the future, but right now, I can't consider you one! Whether Joe was involved i in the dirty schemes in the past life, he was already tainted by his association with Yvette. Shakira pushed Joe away, ignoring

nothing to say to

to apologize." The word apologize made Mitchell's voice drop low, whether out of shame or discomfort. Shakira was about to sidestep him when she heard that and felt as if she'd heard something unbelievable. She reached out, almost as if checking for a fever, and touched Mitchell's forehead.

finally asked uncertainly, "Did Finn really switch your

Yvette, too. She copied your design, and she owes you a real apology. I'm here

as they faced each other calmly. It was

curled into a sardonic smile. "Setting everything else aside, you're doing a pretty good job

reason, he found it somewhat ironic. By blood, he was also

are you doing

Joe was expressionless, while a flash of hatred crossed Yvette's eyes as she observed the two struggling on

didn't Mom say you should rest at home for the next few days?" Yvette's expression shifted slightly, instinctively shrinking closer to Joe, so joc interjected, "I brought Yvette here."

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