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

signaled the waiter to pass the

a piece of steak and offered it to him. "Mr. Lopez, give it a try. It's really good." Walter's

awkwardly pulled back her hand

turned

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

hated seeing

shed a tear even when

personality too?' Walter wasn't sure. He took a deep breath and said, "It's not about you. Just eat

need to comfort me. I understand. You reserved the whole restaurant

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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

relationship do you want

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

s face went pale. Walter

causing some memory loss. You might recover some memories later, and when you do, you'll understand why it's best we 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

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

frowned, as he disliked indecisive women. He sighed. "Just say

"It's

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

with intense affection. Shakira had her back turned, but Walter could see she

is different to that other man, Walter found

have work at the company. I need to

taken aback.