The True Heiress's Return

Chapter

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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

waiter to pass the untouched

going to 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 was insisting on to her face. He coldly replied, "I'm not hungry. Berry's smile froze

her hand and

atmosphere turned incredibly

a while, Berry sniffled and began to cry softly. "I'm sorry, Mr. Lopez. If

frowned. He hated

shed a tear even when things

He took a deep breath and said, "It's not about

don't need to comfort me.

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would see us together...

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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

her face. "What kind of relationship do you want with me?" Berry's f face

through her thoughts.

s face went pale.

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 and shown me favor no other woman has, but now he was saying we shouldn't get too involved? Was it

"Alright, I'll listen to you, Mr. Lopez. I'll behave and not cause you any trouble." After a moment of

as he disliked indecisive women. He sighed. "Just

"It's

up her phone and showed Walter the photos of Shakira posted online by students that afternoon. "Joe

Joe, held back by Mitchell, was gazing at Shakira with intense affection.

different to that other man, Walter found the photo extremely

moved his wheelchair. "I have work at the company. I

was taken aback.