The True Heiress's Return

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Shakira was thinking to cheer up Matthew when the phone on the table set to Do Not Disturb lit up, making a fuss. Matthew, with a serious expression, answered it. After listening for a while, he asked, "Is the person looking for me a girl with the sumame Banks?"

"Don't ask how I know. Just wait. I'm on my way back now" Hearing this tone, Shakira couldn't help but shake her head in frustration. With Matthew's revengeful attitude, Fiona was probably going to have a hard time. Yvette had been juggling school and the company after taking over Mitchell's entertainment company. Only after she took charge of it, did she realize that Mitchell didn't start it for her as he had claimed. Whenever she asked for acting gigs or TV appearances, he fobbed her off.

Yvette always thought Mitchell truly cared for her. After looking over artists schedules, she found out Mitchell had been holding onto great opportunities, all of which he gave to the signed female artists. Even with all these resources, those artists. were still unknown, barely making any impact.

Yvette was furious. If she had those resources, she would've definitely been more successful than those useless freeloaders. The Nelson family used every connection and resource but couldn't find Mitchell's body. Yvette made time to have a private meeting with Lago and Jessie.

Being careful, they found a private coffee room to meet. Lago's company declined quickly. Though he held on to a little hope, trying to endure, the news that Shakira appointed a janitor as CEO spread and became a joke in the industry. completely destroying his last chance to come back.

In less than half a month, he lost weight and looked exhausted. Unwilling to give up but unable to change, he had no choice but to go to court and apply for bankruptcy. After working hard for about ten years in Crescentville, he lost his company, house, and luxury car overnight.

All of this was because of Shakira. Yvette glanced at the couple with visible disdain in her eyes. She looked around and spoke directly in a low voice, "Is Mitchell really dead?"

Without the support of wealth, Jessie had aged quite a bit, and her naturally country-like demeanor became even more evident. "The mountain is so high. How could he have survived

Yvette replied grumpily, "You ask me? How would I know? All I know is that we've looked everywhere and still can't find Mitchell

"If he can't be found, he has probably gone by now. It's been so long. If he were alive, could he stay hidden?" Lago said with at sinister tone, "With all those wild animals in the mountains, he was likely eaten up, with nothing but bones left." "Besides, nothing your grandpa made has ever failed." Yvette thought for a moment, reassuring herself with this thought.

"Never failed? Shakira is still around and those tattered clothes of hers gave my mattress bedbugs. I've got a rash from all the bites." She noticed something crawling on her during the night a few days ago.

She flipped on the light and spotted about a dozen tiny bedbugs crawling out from the mattress, which nearly drove her insane with fear. Unwilling to alarm the rest of the Nelson family, she stilled her revulsion and cleaned them up. Now, just thinking about it made her skin tingle.

"You've acquired Mitchell's company, and the Nelsons are not allowing anyone to contact Shakira. Isn't that good for you?"

Yvette frowned, feeling it wasn't nearly sufficient. Lago clearly understood her thoughts and said, "Yvette, with Mitchell out of the picture and the whole Nelson family harboring such hatred for Shakira, this is a perfect opportunity for you."

Yvette raised her eyebrows, looking at Lago with an unabashedly greedy expression, feeling more on guard. "What do you mean by that?

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Lago sighed. "You're not-blood-related to the family, so there's a distance. Take Mitchell for example; you grew up closest to him, but he was the first to betray you. Luckily we had taken action, or would they accept and support you if he found the nurse back then." Yvette clenched her fists, her expression grim. Lago gently persuaded. "Mom and I are your true family. The comfortable life you have today is because of our hard work and planning. No one wants you to succeed as much as we do."

Yvette sneered inwardly. "Don't make it sound so high-minded You just want to use me to climb the social ladder with the Nelson family"

Lago smirked, his smile dark and ominous. "Sweetheart, we're family, our interests are intertwined. How can you call it taking advantage of?"

Yvette furrowed her eyebrows. Just say what you want to say. Straight up."

Lago didn't beat around the bush. "We are going through-company bankrupt, house and car sold off. We're struggling. I've thought a lot recently. You try to find a way to use the Nelson's connections or get some money from the company to help me come back." Yvette was inwardly cursing Lago's shamelessness. Without hesitation, she refused. "Are you kidding? How could I let you get involved with the Nelson family? I don't even have any money

"Yvette. Can't you see it clearly now? The evidence is clear. Shakira indirectly caused Mitchell's death, and yet they didn't do much to her. If it were someone else, do you think they'd be so forgiving? In the end, they're still a family no matter what had happened." This time it's Mitchell. What if it's someone else? If they start to suspect and find any clues, they'll drop you without hesitation. Don't be deceived by their fake kindness. To live a stable life in the future, you must control power and money yourself. Got it?" Yvette pressed her lips and kept silent, Seeing this, Lago didn't say further. "Think it over. Anyway, We wouldn't hurt you and don't want to be your burden. Once things get better for us, going abroad and living carefree as a family is better than anything else." Yvette left the coffee room and went back to the Nelson residence. As soon as she got home, she heard Rebecca questioning Finn in the living room.

Rebecca choked up. "How is it? Is there any news about Mitchell

Finn said seriously, "Mom, I won't give up until I find Mitchell."

Yvette held her phone tightly in silence. Suddenly, it vibrated. Startled, she let go of the phone and it fell to the ground with

a thud.

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