Masked In Nobility: Secrets Of Mrs. Chavez by Selina Gorges

“Whatever. Just tell the people at Betrico to stop tracking my information. If it happens again, there will be consequences. Yvette slid her hands into her pockets, opened the door, and walked out.

After she left, Simon sat on the couch for a full ten minutes, motionless. His expression shifted as he wrestled with hist thoughts, and finally, he seemed to reach a decision. Gritting his teeth, he stood up and walked over to the office phone, dialing the number for Betrico.

The phone rang several times before a deep, seasoned voice answered. “Simon, do you have news about Siren?”

Simon hesitated, his tone heavy. “Yes, Mr. Owens. L… I have news about Siren.

They spoke for nearly half an hour. By the time Simon hung up, his hand ached from holding the receiver. He sighed, reflecting on the conversation.

James had repeatedly emphasized not to pressure Yvette. He insisted that once his current experiment was finished, he would personally come to Seacrity. In the meantime, James urged Simon to make Yvette’s life as comfortable as possible-

her in any way, whether in her studies or daily life.

support

Simon let out a bitter chuckle. Yvette’s refusal to join the physics lab wasn’t some coy act. James had asked him to try to

convince her.

“But convince her with what?’ he wondered. ‘Money? She casually handled deals worth 100 million dollars. Mr. Kirk from Sky Nimbus even offered her shares, and she couldn’t have cared less. Power? Jeremiah clearly had his sights set on her, and who could challenge his influence?

care about money, power, or fame. If she did, she would have revealed her identity as Siren long ago instead of waiting for me

importance of the experiment, he would have rushed back from Betrico by now. But even if he did

at the Carter residence, Robert and Yulia sat before a lavish dinner spread, but neither touched their food.

Robert had hit her many times in the past, especially in the early years when he took out his frustrations on her after

cut back on the physical abuse-at least in front of them. But behind closed doors, Yulia still occasionally bore the scars of his

Her flinch only fueled his anger. ‘Other men’s wives support their husbands and help them with their problems. And what does she do? Spa treatments, poker games,

hadn’t done it, which only fueled Robert’s anger. He glared at her, his tone sharp. “Have you talked to Yvette about ending

hesitated to speak to Yvette, partly out of respect for her friendship with Lilian. She didnt want to embarrass Lilian’s daughter, which is why she had delayed

connections, and no real support, especially compared to someone like Winona After a long pause,

Lilian’s been dead for how many years now? She didn’t care about her daughter when she ran off with Zachary and abandoned the Chambers family.

Get your things together and go to

a marriage contract Lilian had drawn up years ago. Lipless Yvette agreed to void

apprenticeship ceremony next week, Robert planned to let Victor propose to her. He wanted all of Seacrity to

the fallout later. By then, it would be too late for anyone

grabbing her purse from the couch. She didn’t want to linger, terrified that Robert might

barely above a whisper. “What

her with disdain. She seemed old, timid, and weak. She couldn’t compare to the vibrant energy his younger mistress exuded.

check-whatever she wants, within reason. Just get this done before it messes with Victor and Winona’s wedding plans. After next week’s ceremony, I’ll make the engagement