The True Heiress's Return

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The box was packed with various little trinkets for young girls.

Leather straps, bracelets, necklaces, charms, small cards, and tiny dolls-All plain and unremarkable, with no brand names, yet the box was crammed full. Mitchell stood there, stunned, overwhelmed by a surge of complex emotions.

Looking at the items, he murmured, "These. all belong to Shakira?"

The maid hesitated, unsure how to answer. How could she be certain?

Mitchell, usually friendly aing. I don't know for sure, but when Yvette brought them back, they looked old, not new..."

never angry with the staff, was now extremely stern. "Answer me!"

The maid jumped, trembling. "I

With a snap, Mitchell slammed the box shut and stormed off.

The maid hurried after him, panicked. "Mr. Lopez? Where are you taking Yvette's things?"

"Returning them to their rightful owner." He paused on the stairs, turned to the maid, and said, "If Yvette asks, tell her the truth."

The maid watched Mitchell leave, her eyes about to well up.

*****

The entire revolving restaurant was booked, its floor-to-ceiling windows reflecting the city's dazzling night lights. A man and a woman sat facing each other. "Thank you, Mr. Lopez." Berry, dressed in a glittering golden strapless dress, looked shyly at the charming man in front of her. "Thanks to you, I got to enjoy such delicious food."

"If you like i it, just

the untouched plate in front

a piece of steak and offered it to him. "Mr. Lopez, give it a try. It's really good." Walter's r's cold stare shifted from the steak Berry was insisting on to her face. He coldly replied, "I'm not hungry. Berry's smile froze as the

pulled back her hand

turned

Berry sniffled and began to cry softly. "I'm sorry, Mr. Lopez. If I'd known you didn't like this, I wouldn't have bothered

He hated seeing

a tear even when things were tough on the

memory change her personality too?' Walter wasn't sure. He took

sobbing. "Mr. Lopez, you don't need to comfort me. I

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would see us together...

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Kyle's welcome party. But the one who stole the show last night was Shakira. Even when they left, Walter didn't give her a single glance. Nothing was as she had imagined. Thinking about how, after Walter and Shakira left, everyone at the table discussed their rumored romance, Berry felt

relationship do you

through her thoughts. "What you're imagining isn't going to

s face went

her hands tightly, thinking, 'What memories am I supposed to recover?! What

not cause you any trouble." After a moment of hesitation, Berry said, "Mr. Lopez, there's something I'm not sure whether to

indecisive women.

"It's

posted online by students that afternoon. "Joe has

back by Mitchell, was gazing at Shakira with intense affection. Shakira had her

she is is different to that other man, Walter found the

"I have work at

was taken aback.