The True Heiress's Return

Chapter

73

With everyone's eyes on her, Yvette bit her lip, lowered her gaze and wore a hint of helplessness and sadness on her face. "After Grandma Martha's birthday, Xanthe started distancing herself from me. Ever since, she's been hanging out with my sister, and they seem to get along really well now. Mitchell's with them too... I shouldn't assume the worst about my sister, but it all feels way too coincidental..." Jessie immediately jumped in, her expression fierce. "Coincidence? I think Shakira planned this! They used to be like oil and water, but now they're all buddy-buddy? Shakira shows up, and right after, Enrique is outside taking Mr. Joyce away. They must be in cahoots!" Fueled by anger, Lago clenched his fists tightly. "If she tries to ruin our plans, I swear I'll make her pay!" The thought of Shakira scheming against them made them feel vengeful. Cody's y's face grew darker, his expression grim. It was clear he believed Yvette's suspicion. 'Otherwise, how could Shakira, a mere maid from the Lopez family, waltz into Veiled Vine with no problem? She's definitely plotting something!" Finn added. "This is serious; we need to keep this under wraps."

Lago reassured them multiple times, "Mr. Nelson can relax. I even hired the best risk expert from Crescentville to evaluate our investment. Tomorrow, I'll have my secretary send the final results to the Nelson Group. Plus, with Mr. Joyce's connections and Yvette's grandpa backing us, we'll definitely come out on top. No matter how hard Enrique tries, he can't compete with us." Cody maintained a businessman's polite smile, though it didn't quite reach his eyes. "Alright, then we'll wait for good news from Mr. Smith."

Finn nodded slightly. "We should be on our way

now.

smiled. "Take care, you two."

Once the Nelson family's car drove off, Lago's flattering smile faded completely. He pulled out his phone and dialed a number, his face turning ominous. "Get me a few people-make sure they know what they're doing!" Inside a private room, Shakira leisurely enjoyed some fancy snacks. When she saw a text from Xanthe, a smile crept onto her face. Kyle, pouring coffee from the pot, filled her little cup. "Did the sabotage go well?" Shakira set down her phone, her eyes sparkling with joy. "Almost there." She looked at the table full of delicious food. "You didn't invite me over just for a meal, did you?" chuckled. "I thought you weren't curious. Seems like you're all about pranking others before worrying about me." "Seventy percent," Shakira replied without hesitation. "The remaining thirty percent needs a better healer to finish the job."

Kust showing

inhaled slightly. "You mean..."

on Walter's recovery?"

Matthew, Shakira said, sipping her coffee. The fresh aroma cleared her palate of the sweet pastries, leaving her feeling much more refreshed.

to Shakira, "After Matthew retired, he became hard to track down. Our families have luck." been trying to locate him for

any

information network was global. The intel

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If they couldn't find

the information from that place is really tight, making it hard to find him." was shocked and instinctively glanced at Shakira's hands. "Matthew is

shrugged. You could say he's

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gentle young man couldn't hide his surprise. "To be so casual about it, calling him 'that

leg will heal quickly!" "Yeah, hopefully." At first, Shakira hadn't wanted to

nodded thoughtfully

knowing look. "If there's more, just spill

was taken aback. "Am I that obvioued, can still pick up on your emotions if I pay close attention," Shakira

you seem calm and

else... You're hiding

replied without missing a beat,

a loss for words.