The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 127

Yvette's face turned pale as snow, and her smile was barely holding on.

She initially aimed to seize the opportunity to put Shakira down But to her surprise, Cody's boomerang attack came back to

hit her.

People on the table fell silent. Yvette tightly pressed her lips together and lowered her head, not daring to take a deep breath.

Because Shakira hit the nail on the head. Yvette kept saying she would work hard in the future to earn money, be good to her parents, and buy gifts for her brothers, yet over the years, she continued to spend the Nelson family's money extravagantly. Similarly, she used the same lines with Lago and Jessie. Before Lago ran into trouble, he had given her quite a bit of spending money.

Cody's expression darkened significantly, unable to find the words to refute, as nothing he could say would be right.

He looked down on Shakira, believing she could never afford such expensive brandy by herself.

But he forgot that Shakira had a gift for design, and just one sketch sold to a studio could earn her a considerable sum. He Iwas totally embarrassed.

Felix gave Shakira, who effortlessly silenced everyone with just one sentence, a deep look. He spoke casually, breaking the awkward silence, "Thanks for your gift."

With dinner nearly over, Mitchell, who had been waiting all evening, was starting to feel restless. He quietly urged, "Dad, shouldn't we talk about the important stuff now?"

"You brat, why the rush?" Cody scoffed, adjusted his expression, and finally looked directly at Shakira.

He spoke with the composed tone of an elder, casually starting the conversation, "We heard from Mitchell about the trap Lago and his wife set for you the other day. Hope you're alright now." Shakira smirked and said, "It's been so long, I've almost forgotten about it."

out and even making you the largest shareholder in Lago's company, you should have vented all your frustrations by now." Shakira silently

angry, but Mitchell called out to him softly, and Cody held back

family. You had a tough time there; they didn't treat you sincerely or raise you right. Now that you've cut ties with them, you shouldn't go back. If

overlook your previous reckless behavior as long as you listen and make amends.

any inappropriate ties you've made at the Smith family. Forget all the flirtatious tricks you learned there to impress Mr. Lopez: When you return, your mother will personally teach you how to be a good high-society matron, so you can represent both yourself and the

Chapter 127

to her in one breath, and Shakira was taken aback. The more Shakira listened, the closer she was to bursting into

was still too naive, thinking Cody was pretending to care about her... But in

scheine set up by Lago and Jessie, they assumed that I had

can live well after leaving the Nelson

end, she couldn't hold back a laugh, resting one

Jessie were the most shameless parents she had ever met, but it

slammed the spoon on the table, feeling utterly humiliated

rage and he said,

corners of her eyes with her

Cody, turning instead to look at Mitchell, who was equally stunned by

"You asked me here for dinner, so I came. Now that I've finished eating, can

you one chance, Shakira! Are you really that stubborn?" Even Rebecca stood up with disdain and said, "At the end of the day, she was raised at the Smith family. She's been influenced for years, and the bad in her

his expression, frustrated, "How foolish you are! You were deceived by her! Do you believe everything she says? Do

reason with him, "Son, what kind of spell has she put on you? Yvette is the one who truly belongs in the Nelson family; she's the sister who deserves your protection. Shakira never considered us family, let alone you as a brother. She's just using you to

up, took the napkin off her lap, and tossed

spoke with a cold voice as