The True Heiress's Return

Fiona suddenly thought of something,

she discreetly snapped a photo with her phone. She then went over to the furious

Taking advantage of Walter's a

mocking smile appeared on her face.

Jaslene and whispered, "Grandma, let's go."

Jaslene was still upset, but when she looked up and saw Fiona's teary eyes, her heart melted completely. "Alright, let's go.

Bret

this someday!"

Jaslene huffed coldly. "You'll

After leaving the Lopez Group

ding, Fiona wiped her eyes and told the driver. "Go to the Eastlake Valley Estate."

Jaslene glanced at I at Fiona but didn't say a word. Fiona was Jaslene's precious granddaughter, and as long as Fiona was happy, that was all that mattered! Shakira returned to the small villa. She got pulled into a group chat by Matthew and the others. All the big shots she had just met were in the group. Shakira originally intended ded to just observe quietly, but the big shots started adding her as a friend, so she had to politely chat and make notes for each one. After chatting briefly with Kevin, Shakira finally remembered Sean. Shakira: [What are you doing driving that old beat-up car up the hill with me?] Shakira saw Sean's chat box showing that he was typing. But after a long time, Sean only managed to send a kneeling emoji. Sean: [Shakira, I messed up.] Shakira, as cal as calm as mountain...] ever, Shakira wasn't going to let Sean get away with it. [Tell the truth.] Sean decided to come clean. [Shakira, are you seeing someone? Why do you keep sneaking around behind our backs? Seeing those words, Shakiraa almost choked on her drink. Sean was a bit too much, isn't he? If it was before, Shakira would definitely have given Sean a good scolding. But now... why did she feel a twinge of guilty panic? Feeling awkward, Shakira typed furiously on her keyboard. [Stop overthinking; I have real stuff to do.]

typed: [What did you Sean

do wrong?] Sean: [I shouldn't have secretly followed you up t

Sean: [What' SO serious

that you can't tell us? Are we not serious enough, or is what you doing not legit?] Shakira was starting to get a headache.

She hadn't told Sean and the others that she was working as a maid for the Lopez family because she was scared they'd make a fuss. If she told them now, it would probably get out of hand. She rubbed her temples, trying to think of an excuse to brush them off. [You'll find out soon enough. Don't worry. She ignored Sean's questions and slipped her phone into her pocket.

Just as she was about to go upstairs to change, she heard a commotion outside the door. "Ms. Banks, you can't come in here..." said Lev. "Where's Shakira? I just want to have a word with her, then I'll go," said Fiona. Fiona ignored Levi and the others and barged in. Following her was Jaslene, who was Fiona's fearless support. Levi and the others weren't afraid of Fiona, but they didn't dare to stop Jaslene. Shakira stood

still and said, "I'm right here. Just say whatever you need to." As she spoke, Jaslene glanced at her.

"A feductive vixen. I can't imagine what Walter is thinking!" Jaslene's tone was full of disdain and scorn, arrogant and rude.

Shakira finally realized that Fiona's habit of looking down on people came from her grandmother.

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Levi's expression changed, and he said sternly, "Mrs. Banks, Ms. Nelson is Mr. Lopez's fiancée, please show some respect. Fiona sneered as if she'd just heard a joke.

She moved a few steps closer to Shakira. Levi and the others watched her cautiously, but Shakira gave them a calm look, signaling them to stay composed as she held her steady gaze on Fiona, who walked right up to her. "Shakira, you think you're all that, don't you? Tsk, I almost feel bad for you." Fiona leaned in slightly, smugly fiddling with her phone in front of Shakira.

She taunted in a voice only the two of them could hear. "You know the Lopez Group tower, the top floor up in the clouds? You'll probably never reach it in your lifetime. See this photo? It's right there on Walter's desk.

"Walter already has someone special in his heart, and he cherishes her. No wonder he's so nice to you. It turns out you look a bit like the woman in the photo."

Fiona's words were cutting, each one striking directly at Shakira's heart. "In the end, you're just a substitute!" said Fiona.

Shakira was caught off guard. She looked at Fiona's brazen display. She was momentarily stunned, which was exactly the reaction Fiona wanted.

Watching Shakira's expression, Fiona felt a thrilling satisfaction. If she couldn't have it, neither could Shakira! She thought, 'Shakira, aren't you so proud? Just because Walter is backing you, you act like no one else matters and even team up with Matthew to mess with me!'

With a twisted look in her eyes, Fiona leaned in, whispering while Shakira was still lost in thought. "Even if you look just like her, you're just a stand-in. Soon, Walter will ditch you. When that happens, I'll make sure you beg me!" After saying that, Fiona laughed heartily and left, satisfied. Jaslene, who was following behind, gave Shakira a warning glance full of meaning. "Be smart and leave the Lopez family early."

After Fiona and Jaslene left, Shakira stayed in a daze, unable to pull herself together for a long time. This was the first time Shakira had ever looked like this, and Levi was scared. "Ms. Nelson, are you okay? You're scaring me..." Shakira was confused, blinking her eyes. "Huh?" It took her nearly two minutes to come to her senses. She eventually smiled at Levi and the others. "I'm alright. I'll go back to my room and tidy up."

After saying that, she went upstairs. She almost missed a step on the stairs, which startled Levi and the others. Levi said, "I need to call Mr. Lopez right away..."

Shakira did feel a bit lightheaded. Fiona had intentionally shown off the photo to provoke her. It was Shakira in the picture, right?Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

That house, with its large floor-to-ceiling windows, the sofa, the rug, and the couple snuggled together. Wasn't that when they watched the movie?

Shakira scratched her head, wondering when that photo was taken. How did she not know? And Walter had printed it out and

put

it on his desk? Could he be...?

In a daze, Shakira heard Walter calling her name. She blankly looked up and, almost impulsively, asked, "Walter, do you have a crush on me?"