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

The woman who was speaking was named Lana. Her family owned an art gallery, and they were fairly well-known in Seacrity.

Everyone else was confused, not sure what Lana meant by her comment. Although the dress Yvette from the Chambers family was wearing looked expensive, the people present were no strangers to luxury. Sure, the dress was beautiful, but without this girl wearing it, it wouldn’t have looked so stunning.

Some of the women present had already started to feel jealous and hostile towards Yvette. ‘Who’d want to be outshone by a girl who was just found in the countryside?’ Most of the women in the garden were seething with jealousy. ‘Didn’t you see how the men couldn’t take their eyes off her? They were practically drooling!’ When Winona stepped out earlier, the women only felt a little uncomfortable, but Yvette’s appearance had magnified their jealousy and darkness.

Some girls saw an opportunity in Lana’s words, and their intentions weren’t good. “Hey, you said you’ve seen this dress before, right? Does that mean Ms. Zeller’s dress was worn by someone else? That wouldn’t be good, would it?” –

Wearing a previously worn dress was a huge embarrassment in high society. If it were true, the reputation of the Chambers family’s Yvette, who had just been found in the countryside, would be ruined, and she’d be utterly humiliated.

Nellie and Winona stood by eagerly, watching Lana. ‘It’d be great if she really had seen it before. That would mean Yvette is just wearing a hand-me-down dress, and there’d be some real drama to watch!

Winona’s lips curled into a mocking smile. Her previously gloomy mood had lifted. She thought maybe Sienna had just grabbed a second-hand dress to deal with Yvette: ‘If that’s the case, today… Yvette will be the biggest joke!’

All eyes were on Yvette, who stood in the center of the garden.

Yvette looked up slightly, her expression calm. Her deep eyes were cold and mysterious, like dark ink hiding a vast whirlpool. Her long, veil-like lashes cast shadows, and she swept her gaze lightly over the crowd without saying a word.

thought her silence meant she was admitting the girl’s accusation, that the dress really was

second-hand dress is a big taboo at our high-society events. How about this, I have an unworn dress in my room. Why don’t you come with me and change into it?” Winona spoke with sincerity, acting as

people around her found her words odd. She claimed to be helping her sister, but if Yvette wore one of Winona’s dresses, she’d be even more humiliated, always a step behind Winona. The girls who usually got along with Winona knew who to help, urging Yvette to go

thoughtful of her sister at a time like

you should go change, Ms.

“Yeah, go on, change.”

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people, afraid of offending the

Yvette, standing there alone, and felt proud. ‘If I don’t take a shot at her now, when will I?’ So, he

no need for me to get involved when these

Lana, who had started all of this, was sweating profusely, trying

‘It’s a good thing I was smart enough to break off the engagement with Yvette early and switch to Winona. Otherwise, our whole Carter family would’ve

thought it was Yvette’s own fault. ‘She’s been back with the Chambers family for

before to deal with Yvette. ‘If it weren’t for me, Yvette wouldn’t be so humiliated. “Enough! My daughter from the

with Yvette again, even at the cost

that Zachary was genuinely angry, people began to feel uneasy. Though the Chambers family had declined, they were still one of the four major