The True Heiress's Return

Chapter

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The words caught Dakota's attention. "What do you mean it's not the first time, Yvette? Isn't Mitchell always good to you? Has he been bullying you?"

"It's not exactly bullying... Dakota, let's go to class!" said Yvette. She turned her face away, unwilling to elaborate. But Dakota saw the restrained hesitation in her expression. "Yvette, if you don't tell me the truth, I'll ask Mitchell Dakota, who was usually gentle and polite in front of Yvette, now showed an unusual stubbornness and sternness. "Don't, Dakota, please don't..." Yvette bit her lower lip, and under Dakota's insistence, she had no choice but to voice her grievances. "Mitchell has always been very caring towards me. He's been the best among all my brothers. No matter what happened, he always protected me, but after my sister returned, he changed a bit.

"They are related by blood. Though all my family comforted me saying that their love for me wouldn't diminish because of Shakira's arrival, and Mitchell said the same, I can feel that Mitchell cares more about her. Like this plagiarism scandal in the competition, as soon as the video of me apologizing to my sister went viral yesterday, Mitchell found me. He blamed me for crying in front of Shakira."

Yvette's eyes welled up with tears, "I didn't want to cry, but I was doing it for the family. I was wronged, too. If it wasn't necessary, how could I touch my sister's design drafts? But Mitchell has been holding a grudge about this. I don't know what to do Dakota, what should I do! Can Mitchell forgive me?"

She looked up with her pure eyes brimmed with tears, hoping to find an answer from him.

Dakota couldn't bear to see her and pulled her into a comforting embrace. He sighed deeply, "You've been wronged." After? pause, a thought crossed his mind, and he suggested. "I have an idea that might help ease the current stalemate between Shakira... and the Yvette's

Nelson heat skipped a beat."What is it?"

"Next week is my grandma's birthday celebration. Why don't we invite her as a guest? Maybe with my grandma's help, she might forgive you."

Two years ago, Dakota and Shakira often got into trouble, and it was always Martha, Dakota's grandma who faced up to it. Shakira held Martha in high regard.

Yvette had met Martha a few times, and each time she was distant, even asking Dakota in front of her why Shakira hadn't come to visit her. Thinking of this, a venomous jealousy was in Yvette's eyes as she nestled in his arms. "Yvette, what t do you think?" Dakota asked.

"This is a wonderful idea," said Yvette as she smiled cheerfully. Thank you, Dakota, for helping me."

Dakota smiled back, "No need to thank me. It's what I should do.

Yvette and Dakota arrived late, and their joint appearance in the classroom caused quite a stir among their classmates.

Xanthe Sullivan and Berry White were sitting behind Shakira, loudly teasing, "Yvette, Dakota accompanied you to class again today?

not to hear,

them with Dakota. "Xanthe, don't tease me and Dakota

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need to be shy about it. You two are the acknowledged sweethearts on campus; it's common knowledge, replied

gaze casually swept over Shakira who was sitting

"I've ordered some snacks for you all. It will be delivered soon. In this new

Dakota is so

will sweet

and I don't

say that. Yvette gently

indignant. "It's the truth. She got you scolded yesterday, and today

"Please watch your words for

said sarcastically, "Dakota, I'm just trying to help Yvette. not Shakira's,

Dakota clenched his fists.

with Xanthe

're Yvette's boyfriend.

logos on their nameplates were

was immediately captured. "Aren't these the hotshot delivery guys from the White Swan,

ordered two weeks in advance. And all the ingredients are flown in from

really from White Swan. Dakota is so

just

said, then walked briskly like a butterfly to the door to sign

I arranged for the snacks just yesterday.

One

the delivery guys asked, "Are you,