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?

hear,

sat down next to them with Dakota. "Xanthe, don't tease me and

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it. You two are the acknowledged sweethearts on campus; it's common knowledge,

his caring gaze casually swept over Shakira who was sitting in

snacks for you all. It will be delivered soon. In this new semester, please be nice to Yvette

Dakota is

jealous. When will sweet love

yesterday, and I don't know if she has the

that.

got you scolded yesterday, and today she's

squinted, saying, "Please watch your words for the sake of the school's

sarcastically, "Dakota, I'm just

Dakota clenched his fists.

almost furious with Xanthe upon what

're Yvette's boyfriend.

to hold back her anger when three tall, handsome guys dressed in suits appeared at the door. The logos on their nameplates were strikingly conspicuous. The three men knocked on the

captured. "Aren't these the hotshot delivery guys from the White Swan, which is all the

ordered two weeks in advance. And all the ingredients

from White Swan. Dakota is

is just showing

to me. She said, then walked briskly like a butterfly to the door to sign for

wondering, I arranged for the snacks just yesterday. Is it

One

guys asked, "Are