The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 74

Shakira typed back: [Weren't you confident about it?]

Xanthe replied quickly: [Who knows? Damn it, Yvette's grandpa actually has a favor from Mr. Joyce. Mr. Joyce has worked with my family so many times, and to return the favor, he turned us down!] Yvette's grandpa?' A A fleeting cold glint crossed Shakira's eyes. Meanwhile, the impatient Xanthe couldn't wait any longer and called her.

Shakira had no choice but to pick up.

As soon as she answered, Xanthe's panicked scream blasted through the phone, "Ahhh, Shakira, what do I do? I'm going to explode! I can already picture Yvette's smug face!"

Shakira

quietly moved the phone away from her ear. That screech was terrifying. "Stay calm."

Xanthe was anything but calm. "Can't you just panic a bit?"

Shakira smiled lightly, "There's no point in panicking, and Mr. Sullivan gave up that quickly?"

"The old

The I man did say he wants to to keep trying, but I just don't think there's much hope. The Smith family not only has connections but also the Nelson family backing them up. Even a fool would pick them." Well, you're just boosting someone else's ego and killing your own spirit. Not my problem."

Before Xanthe could freak out again, Shakira chuckled, "Have your uncle keep trying. Whether it works or not, just getting under Lago's skin is good enough."

"What good would that do? When they land the project, they'll probably come back and laugh at my dad!"

The taxi sped through the streets of Crescentville. Neon lights flashed by the window, casting shifting shadows on Shakira's face.

Her voice dropped a little, hiding deep emotions. "Lago won't land the project. Just rile him up, put some competitive pressure on him to increase his investment costs, and he'll end up with nothing." Xanthe was confused. "What do you mean? I don't get it."

"Not

t understanding is probably for the best. Just act cute with Mr. Sullivan-that's your job. As for Mr. Sullivan's business, who knows? He might even get lucky and hear good news."

"Huh?"

care if Xanthe understood. She hung up and messaged Sean, then turned to look out

down half the window, and the warm summer breeze flowed in, feeling great Shakira lifted her hand, letting her fingers savor the realness of the moment.

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from the living

help but quietly complain, "Mitchell, don't

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looked at her. "What

Selena also turned their curious

her lip, her eyes red, and glanced nervously at

his tired eyes, and quickly summarized what

is ridiculous! This troublemaker just won't let

I

have let her grow up!" Rebecca looked a

just a girl; she can't cause

say something else, but Cody shot him a look. "Business decisions are up to Finn. Stay out of it!" As the eldest brother, Finn said to the gloomy Mitchell, "Come with me." The two brothers went to sit in the pavilion in the backyard. and

Michas much colder a

Finn was

believe a blind

Mitchell, making blind

she's not

Finn frowned, saying nothing.

it was to return a favor that she told me. I only helped her by chance; if I hadn't gone to her, she might not have given me a hint. Maybe this project really does have issues?" Finn thought for a moment before speaking softly, "I had strong

head, showing some helplessness on his face. "Like you, it's just a

his eyes-there's always this greed. And tonight, at the dinner, he was way too eager to please, trying too hard. From my years of experience in business, he seems all about the money and doesn't care about

like

When have you dealt with

almost bit his tongue. He nearly let slip about Yvette... He can't

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see it, Finn. We're brothers after all;