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

to pass the untouched plate in front of him to

I 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 as the

back her hand and ate

atmosphere turned

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

hated

shed a tear even when things

Walter wasn't sure. He took a deep breath

comfort me. I understand. You reserved the whole

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would see us together...

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Walter would introduce her at Kyle's welcome 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 she had imagined. Thinking about how, after Walter and Shakira left, everyone

kind of relationship do you want

to see right through her thoughts. "What

went pale. Walter

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

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 something

disliked indecisive

"It's

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

affection.

other man,

his wheelchair. "I have work at the company. I need to

was taken aback. "Mr.