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 to ask, he

have rushed back from Betrico by now. But even if

the Carter residence, Robert and Yulia sat before a lavish dinner spread, but neither touched their food. They wore tight expressions, especially Robert, whose features hardened with

the past, especially in the early years when he took out his frustrations on her after dealing with

of them. But behind

husbands and help them with their problems. And what

break off the engagement. She had been dragging her feet and still hadn’t done it, which only fueled Robert’s anger. He

out of respect for her friendship with Lilian. She didnt want to embarrass

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

She didn’t care about her daughter when she ran off with Zachary and abandoned the

as Mrs. Chambers. Do you think that’s our problem now? Get your things together and go to

Victor marry Yvette, complicated further by a marriage contract Lilian had drawn up years ago.

her. He wanted all of Seacrity to know that

already decided to act first and deal with the fallout later. By then, it would be

stood up, grabbing her purse from the couch. She didn’t want to linger,

her voice barely above

She couldn’t compare to the vibrant energy his younger mistress exuded. Take the

done before it messes with Victor and Winona’s wedding plans. After next week’s