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."

said, "I'm glad to hear that. With Mr. Lopez stepping in to help you out and even making you the largest shareholder in Lago's company, you should have vented all your frustrations by now." Shakira silently sneered and said, "Then why pretend to care, Mr. Nelson? Isn't that

rare act of kindness and concern?' He was about to get angry, but Mitchell called

had a tough time there; they didn't treat you sincerely or raise you right. Now that you've cut ties

have some distance and conflicts with us. We can overlook your previous reckless behavior as long as you listen and make

cut off 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

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her in one breath, and Shakira was taken

pretending to care about

up by Lago and Jessie, they assumed that I

I can live well after leaving the Nelson family and stay at the Lopez

couldn't hold back a laugh, resting one hand on the

Lago and Jessie were the most shameless parents she had ever met, but it turned out that Cody and Rebecca were

the spoon on the table, feeling utterly humiliated by Shakira's

rage and he

her fingers. Her

turning instead to look at Mitchell, who was equally

further. "You asked me here for dinner, so I

the day, she was raised at the Smith family. She's been influenced for years, and

you are! You were deceived by her! Do you believe everything she says? Do I have to let this brat tread all over me to make

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

napkin off her lap, and tossed it onto

with a family like this. If your son hadn't insisted I come, I wouldn't have bothered with your nonsense." Shakira spoke with a cold voice as she walked towards the door. Before stepping out, she remembered something and turned back to say, "There's one thing Mrs. Nelson got right, Yvette truly fits your family's mold for