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

After they finished meals, Yvette and Bonnie went to the new milkshake shop off-campus to get a banana milkshake.

Once back in the dorm, Bonnie was so exhausted that she collapsed onto the bed and refused to move.

Yvette got her phone and walked over to the balcony.

Over the past two weeks, Jeremiah sent Yvette only three text messages, each concise and containing just a few words: [I’m good. Don’t worry. Miss you.

Yvette’s pretty fingers fiddled with her phone.

Her gaze was calm as she dialed Jeremiah’s number.

After three rings, a stranger’s voice came through on the other end, saying, “Hello, Ms. Zeller, this is Emmett.”

Yvette stood by the window, her eyes cast downward, softly blinking,

With a slow pace and low voice, Yvette got straight to the point, “Tell me everything the location, the time, and the whole

story

Emmett remained silent for seconds.

Feeling a bit at a loss, the speech he had prepared just silently went down the drain.

Emmett wondered, ‘Did Yvette guess that something happened to Mr. Chavez?”

Emmett didn’t speak for a long time.

A trace of irritation creased Yvette’s brow.

Her gaze intensified, becoming as cold as ice, with her eyes growing darker and taking on a fierce edge.

“Speak up, I don’t appreciate listening to nonsense, Yvette interjected abruptly.

Emmett was jolted back to reality. He wasn’t unwilling to share everything with her, it was simply that Jeremiah had explicitly instructed him not to disclose anything to Yvette prior to his departure.

Emmett thought, Forget it. I can’t keep this under wraps forever. Since Mr. Chavez chose Yvette as his partner, she needs to take her responsibility, doesn’t she?

Emmett skipped the small talk and began detailing everything that had happened over the past two weeks.

Tiger Head. This gang has been providing narcotics to smaller gangs in Clusia. Lately, a novel drug has surfaced in several small towns. A single dose of this substance

she frowned

in Mysonna controlled by

Emmett was surprised.

about the

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wasn’t the time

clues. Our current investigation indicates that the gang involved in the drug shipments to Clusia is operating under the command of the Goodman family’s seventy-second force, known as Blaze

Deep in her eyes, there was a hint of

Emmett couldn’t help but

team of ten skilled soldiers into the rainforest for further investigation, while I remained behind to provide support. Since then, it’s been five days with no updates from Mr. Chavez. It’s as if they’ve completely disappeared. The rainforest is particularly unsettling because it’s known to interfere with all

narrowed

at the clock

calmly, “Got it. I’ll

checked his watch and calculated the time difference. He realized there were only five hours left until seven. If

another three hours, so

would make much of a difference, but having one more person

held

to go to Mysonna, no one could stop her. Besides, if she found out Jeremiah was missing and

Yvette turned down Emmett.

private jet, and

up, changed into an exercise outfit, grabbed

Apex Urban University. Yvette left a note for

airport, Yvette called Howard and mentioned

second thought. Howard lent his

airport, everything had been arranged by the waiting staff. The whole process took less

meeting, which was as concise and direct as

is she going this time? I hope she doesn’t

was exactly 6:30 p.m. in Mysonna

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the plane, she received the hotel address from Emmett. Then she called a taxi to go straight

taxi. Yvette gazed out the window at the familiar buildings passing by. Expressionlessly, Yvette

harbored ill intentions. He contemplated taking a detour

relaxing with her eyes