The True Heiress's Return

The saleswoman tried hard to force a smile but failed. She deeply regretted it. If she hadn't been misled, she wouldn't have offended such an important client.

The saleswoman kept apologizing with her head down, but she shall didn't win back Shakira and Xanthe. The store owner who rushed over kept apologizing to the manager who was fuming.

The manager said, "Why are you apologizing to me? Apologize to the customers!"

The owner dragged the saleswoman over to apologize again. In the end, the manager guided Shakira and Xanthe to the next store with a flattering smile. The store owner turned to the saleswoman and said with a sullen face, "You're fired"

She pleaded, "Sir, please give me another chance. It was really not my fault! It was them..." The owner said, "Humph, give you another chance to upset more important customers? Get out of here now!" He was furious and refused to give her another chance. The saleswoman was overwhelmed with regret. She removed her name tag with red eyes. Before leaving, she cast a resentful glance at Aaron and Berry.

Aaron and Berry were extremely embarrassed. Under the store owner's cold, sarcastic stare, they left the store awkwardly.

Meanwhile, Shakira and Xanthe had just started shopping when a mall staff member returned their lost phones and wallets, saying someone had sent them to the lost and found.

Xanthe was surprised. She patted her forehead and felt quite strange. She said, "What? Did we lose those things? Weren't they stolen?"

Shakira took her phone and said, "Yes, they were stolen."

Xanthe said, "So, did the thief change his mind, or did a kind person help us out?"

Shakira noticed that Aaron and Berry left the store in a hurry and then quickly walked out of the mall. She narrowed her eyes. Then she turned to the manager and asked, "Can I check the surveillance video?"

The manager replied without hesitation, "Of course, feel free to ake a look! Anything for our VIP customers!"

In the evening, Lopez Group was holding its annual party, while Shakira and Xanthe were heading to the restaurant that Walter had arranged for them.

Walter finally got some free time and then heard from Brian about their little incident at the mall, so he sent a message: [Do you want me to have Brian handle it?]

Shakira was accommodating Xanthe's request and posing for pictures. Her face was starting to stiffen from smiling. When Xanthe checked the photos, she quickly typed a reply: [It's fine. I've already nailed it. They won't get away easily.]

In her previous life, she foolishly suffered a loss, but not this time She wouldn't go easy on them. If they intended to make things hard for her to support Yvette, they should be ready to face the consequences.

Walter glanced at his phone. The short message conveyed Shakira's playful smirk. He raised an eyebrow and chuckled. [Holding a grudge this time, huh?]

[I always do, so you'd better not mess with me.] Shakira replied with a meme of a fierce smile.

Seeing Shakira chatting on her phone, Xanthe leaned over with a smile. "Are you texting Mr. Lopez?"

Shakira nodded. "Yes."

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Xanthe said, "Great! I've chosen the best two photos out of many Send them to Mr. Lopez!"

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Xanthe kept urging her. For fear that she might directly grab her phone and send the photos herself. Shakira just complied and sent the photos.

Walter was just about to ask if the restaurant food was to her liking when two photos suddenly appeared on his screen. The woman had her head slightly down with a gentle smile, and the light from the window highlighted her unique beauty. Walter was amazed and lost in thought. Just then, the team that had won this year's Outstanding Department Award came up with their wine glasses, hoping to toast the boss.

Unexpectedly, they saw Walter staring at a photo on his phone for quite some time. He quietly saved it before returning to the chat box to type a long message.

They were surprised to see that and then whispered to each other, "Was that Mr. Lopez's girlfriend?"

"Definitely! She's stunning, even though I just caught a glimpse!"

"Mystery solved. It turns out that Mr. Lopez also has to check his girlfriend's photos and analyze them closely!"

"Wow, Mr. Lopez loves her a lot. I'm rooting for them!"

"Should we still go toast him? Or is it a bad idea to interrupt his loving moment?"

The manager directly turned away. He would definitely not make such a silly choice to ruin his own career.

At the restaurant, Xanthe kept asking Shakira how Walter had replied. Shakira glanced at her phone screen and said,

"Nothing yet. He's busy with the dinner party and hasn't replied to me."

Xanthe nodded, feeling a little disappointed. Shakira, however, didn't mind it at all.

Just when she was about to start eating, a long text popped up in her chat box. It was a detailed analysis from lighting to composition, highlighting what looked good and what could be improved.

He ended with a screenshot and a comment saying: [Take more and send them all to me. I want them to fill up this phone:]

Shakira clicked on the screenshot, which showed there were still 899GB of storage space left. She was speechless. She thought, "That's going to take ages.

Then she suddenly received a call from a strange number. Shakira worried it might be something from Haruca Hospital or the show's crew, so she answered it.

To her surprise, the voice that came from the other end sounded old and tired, "It's me." It was Selena.

Shakira said indifferently, "What's up?"

Selena said, "I heard from your dad that you're also in Silverwave Bay." She got straight to the point. "We're going to pray for our ancestors at Silverwave Mountain tomorrow. The whole family will be there, so you should come too." Her authoritative tone sounded more like a command. Shakira snorted and said, "Mrs. Nelson, do you have a bad memory? I've already cut ties with the Nelson family."

Selena took a deep breath, feeling that Shakira was ungrateful. She said angrily, "Do you think blood ties can just be cut off like that? Shakira, don't forget you have our family's blood running through you.

"Whether you're alive or dead, it's our ancestors who have been blessing you. Everything you have today is due to the fortune our ancestors have accumulated over generations!"

Hearing this, Shakira sneered and said, "Even with ancestral protection, Nelson Group is still collapsing. It means that they

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don't matter at all Enjoy the good fortune yourselves."

Shakira thought, 'If the ancestors really had any power, I wouldnt have died so unjustly right under their noses at the hands of an outsider in my past life!

Selena never expected Shakira to utter such disgraceful words. She was so furious that she almost got out of breath. Before she could start shouting, Shakira abruptly hung up the call.

Selena shouted, "This ungrateful brat!" She thought, 'If it weren't for what Mr. Bethune said today, I wouldn't even think of her! How dare she be so ungrateful?!'

Covering her chest, Selena took a long time to calm down. Then she headed downstairs. The Nelson family was hosting a welcome party for Jayden at their villa in Silverwave Bay, and they were just waiting for Selena to join them. Yvette went forward to help Selena. "Grandma, are you feeling unwell? You seem a bit pale."

Selena patted her hand gently and said, "I'm fine. You're always so considerate."

A hint of cold sarcasm flashed in Yvette's eyes but was quickly hidden. Snuggling up to Selena's shoulder, she acted cute and said, "I'm your sweetheart. Of course, I'm concerned about you!" LB.