The True Heiress's Return

Chapter

61

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

to pass the untouched plate in front of him

eat?" Berry, flattered, remembered how Shakira had fawned over Walter last night. She cut 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

back her hand and

turned

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

frowned. He hated seeing women

hadn't shed a tear even when things were tough on

wasn't sure. He took a deep breath and said,

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

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would see us together...

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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

"What kind of relationship

seemed to see right through her thoughts. "What you're

s face went

don't get too involved." He implied. "It's safer for both of us." Berry clenched her hands tightly, thinking, 'What memories am I supposed to recover?! What did Walter mean? He's given me a chance to get close and shown me favor no

Mr. Lopez. I'll behave and not cause you any trouble." After a moment of hesitation, Berry said, "Mr. Lopez, there's

as he disliked indecisive women. He sighed. "Just

"It's

this might seem like a small matter, but.. Bemy pulled up her phone and showed Walter the photos of Shakira posted online by students that afternoon. "Joe has a girlfriend, and she didn't let him go. She even got the the family to fight for At Martha's birthday party, she boasted about her relationship with you. a woman like that tarnishing your

with intense affection. Shakira had her back turned, but

is is different to that other man, Walter found

"I have work at the company.

taken aback. "Mr.