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.

in Clusia. Lately, a novel drug has surfaced in several small towns. A single dose of this substance delivers intense euphoria but has also led to fatalities. Its effects are particularly

turned cold, and she

the underground scene in Mysonna controlled by the

Emmett was surprised.

to know about the Goodman family,

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this wasn’t the

involved in the drug shipments to Clusia is operating under the command of the Goodman family’s seventy-second force, known

out a sneer. Deep in her eyes, there was a hint

voice, Emmett couldn’t

carrying numerous large black boxes, which raises suspicion. Mr. Chavez led a 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

narrowed

the clock on

it. I’ll reach Mysonna by seven

time difference. He realized there were only five hours left until seven. If Yvette were to take a flight, she wouldn’t be

another three hours, so there’s just not enough

of a difference, but having one more person could

well aware that Yvette held

to Mysonna, no one could stop her. Besides, if she found

Yvette turned down Emmett.

thanks, I have a private jet, and I should be able to

an exercise outfit, grabbed

Apex Urban University. Yvette left a note for Bonnie: [Taking time

her way to the airport, Yvette called Howard and mentioned

Howard lent his personal

staff. The whole process took less than half an hour, and Yvette boarded Howard’s private

which was as concise and direct as usual:

going this time? I hope she doesn’t

exactly 6:30 p.m. in Mysonna when Yvette’s private

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she got off the plane, she received the hotel address from Emmett. Then she called a taxi to

the familiar buildings passing by. Expressionlessly, Yvette closed her

harbored ill intentions. He contemplated taking a detour upon realizing that she

Yvette, who was relaxing with her eyes closed. A smug look spread across