The True Heiress's Return

Chapter 130

Cody couldn't get any information about Mitchell from Shakira and stormed off, his face dark with anger,

Seeing Cody trip slightly as he left, Shakira's eyes crinkled with amusement.

Turning to Walter, she smoothly shifted into flattery mode, "Wow, the young master was truly amazing just now, a single word and bam! If not for his brilliance, I'd have been in real trouble!" Walter let out a cold laugh. "If I wasn't around, Cody might have had to leave on a stretcher."

Shakira's eyes widened-was she really that sharp-tongued?

Before she could respond, Shakira's phone rang. It was an unknown number and she answered it.

"Is this

Shakira?"

A man's uncertain voice came through, "Is

Shakira raised an eyebrow, it's me. Are you a friend of Mitchell's?"

"Yes,

Slade sounded quite surprised, "You know me?"

Shakira answered truthfully, "Last time at the apartment parking lot, you were with Mitchell. I recognized your voice." Slade was even more amazed, praising her repeatedly, "You remember that and recognized me too? That's impressive!" He couldn't wait to ask, "Did the Nelson family come looking for you?"

Shakira raised an eyebrow, "How do you know that?"

She didn't deny it, which was a clear confirmation.

Slade quickly apologized, feeling guilty, "I'm sorry! Yvette called me early this morning, asking where Mitchell was.

"I was still hazy from drinking last night and accidentally mentioned Mitchell's suspicion that the nurse might have switch

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hospital and that he drove out of town last night

fluttered gently, but she

was obvious Slade hadn't sobered up yet, still rambling to himself

not to tell you about this until he had figured everything out and could tell you himself. But now... sigh! Anyway, I can't reach him. I don't know what misunderstanding happened between you two siblings, but

kid was really impulsive! He called me last night, saying it was the fake address I sent him... I was dumbfounded, as I'd been drinking the whole time and hadn't sent

but so far, my guys couldn't find anything. How could I have told him

saying someone impersonated you and

replied, his

thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What time

log, "It was

shadow crossed

+5

+5

But Yvette was able to quickly reach

Shakira thought for a

called you last night, did he mention where he was or describe the place?" "I think he did say something, but I was drinking last night, I... darn it, why was I drinking like that!" Slade cursed himself in frustration, trying hard to remember.

Shakira

I was sure the person was really in the mountains. I could hear loud

was taken aback, "A Porsche, I think. He's been driving his 911

up, leaving

r's deep, unfathomable

eyes.

her gaze and met Walter want to

asking

Shakira blinked,

indifferent, just as she had been cool

ask like that? The Nelson family will

and hurried upstairs. "I'm almost late for school, so I'm heading out now!"

to Brian and

help but ask, "Sir, didn't Ms. Nelson

claims not to care, but whenever Mitchell's friends call, she inquires everything. If she really didn't want to find him, she wouldn't

"I see, Master, you're getting to know Ms. Nelson better and

himself, "The