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 untouched

it a try. It's really good." Walter's r's cold stare shifted from the steak Berry was insisting

hand and

turned incredibly

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

He hated

shed a tear even when things

memory change her personality too?' Walter wasn't sure. He took a deep breath and said, "It's

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

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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

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

right through her thoughts. "What

went pale. Walter

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

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,

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

"It's

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

affection. Shakira had her back turned, but Walter

other man, Walter found the

his wheelchair. "I have work

taken aback.