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

more." Walter signaled the waiter to pass the

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

hand and ate

turned

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

frowned. He hated seeing women

shed a tear even when things were

sure. He took a deep breath and said, "It's not about you. Just eat your

don't need to comfort me. I understand.

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would see us together...

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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 like she

onto her face. "What kind of relationship do you

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

s face went

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

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.

indecisive

"It's

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

photo, Joe, held back by Mitchell, was gazing at Shakira with intense affection. Shakira had her back turned, but Walter

to that other man, Walter found the

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

was taken aback. "Mr.