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

Lucas bent slightly, dazed, and under everyone’s expectant gaze, said one sentence. “Mr. Lewis, I think I just saw a goddess”

Zachary’s face darkened, his lips tightening into a straight line. What kind of occasion is this? How could Lucas, a representative of the Chambers family, speak such nonsense? A goddess? What on earth?

Lucas, seeing Zachary’s expression, suddenly snapped back to reality, realizing what he had just said. Glancing at the perplexed faces around him, Lucas blushed slightly and quickly added. “Mr. Lewis, Miss Zeller is almost here-she’s at the second gate now

Zachary nodded, his expression easing. Now that Yvette was arriving, it meant nothing had gone wrong, and his mind finally settled. “As long as Yvette’s here, that’s fine. What nonsense were you talking just now?”

Lucas didn’t explain his earlier words but looked like he had more to say. “Mr. Lewis, you’ll understand in a minute. I really can’t describe it.”

Zachary was completely baffled, but he didn’t think Lucas had lost his mind-he’d been perfectly fine just ten minutes ag

sago.

As they spoke, Nellie, helping Richard, along with Robert, Yulia, Winona, Zeke, and Victor, all gathered around Zachary. They had overheard what Lucas said and were just as confused.

that Yvette had reached the second gate, and she knew right away that Tony must have messed something up. That incompetent fool-useless as

that everyone around them had suddenly frozen, all staring toward the garden entrance. Confused, they followed suit, and soon they,

cool as water, with moonlight spilling across the ground. The trees and flowers, shadowy and indistinct, were like they’d been draped in

in her gaze, commanding both respect and fear. Her white fringed gown swayed gently in the breeze, and with

diamonds. Those with at discerning eye immediately recognized that they were real diamonds.

still waters, rippling with a touch of impatience. Just then, Zachary’s voice, calling “Yvette, snapped

the Chambers family? Who started that rumor! If this

lowered her head, saying nothing. She had already noticed the crowd’s enraptured and mesmerized gazes directed at Yvette-even Victor had been momentarily stunned. She knew she couldn’t compete with Yvette in terms of beauty, so when Nellie’s plan was revealed to her, she had felt a secret thrill. Now,

always keeping an eye on Winona, knew that at this moment, she couldn’t allow Winona to falter in any way. When no one was paying attention, she walked up to Winona, pulling her aside and, with a stern expression, whispered coldly. “Winona, you better pull yourself together. Don’t make a fool of yourself. Tonight is your moment. You may have lost in the looks department, but if you don’t put up a light now, you’ll lose everything. As long as you’re accepted by Mr. Griffin as his student later, you’ll still be the center of attention. Stop sulking here. I’ve already dealt with Yvette’s situation-you don’t need to worry about it. I’ll make sure she

only rely on myself. After a long pause,

that Winona had calmed down. Nellie relaxed and returned to Zachary’s

and the chatter grew

a soft, gentle tone, his elegant face full of affection, completely ignoring the stares of those around him. “Come on, Yvette let’s go sit over there with Dad. The banquet will start soon. Have you eaten anything yet? Are you hungry? Don’t skip meals to maintain your figure-your health is the most important thing

the truth. Zachary hasn’t shown this much affection even toward Winona, who’s about to become Mrs Griffin’s student. Yet, with his newly