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

James was momentarily at a loss for words. “Who is she? Didn’t you already make everything crystal clear yourself?”

Jay’s face got even redder.

He helplessly glanced at Marcus for backup.

Macrally stepped forward, slightly positioning himself naturally Jay and James.

With a trace of exasperation in his voice, he said, “Mr. Owens, you know timid. Don’t scare him.”

James looked at the two of them and sighed. “Fine, I know he’s timid, and you’re the brave one. This is Yvette. Haven’t you two always wanted to meet Siren? Well, here she is.”

Jay and Marcus were stunned when they heard that.

Jay, losing his composure, dashed out from behind Marcus, face full of shock.

He felt as if something was stuck in his throat, unable to go up or down as he exclaimed to himself, ‘Holy cow!‘

Jay had always imagined Siren to be an elderly person–at least in their fifties.

The groundbreaking research papers and key theories certainly didn’t seem like the work of someone in their twenties.

He couldn’t believe his ears.

This revelation was the greatest shock Jay had experienced in over thirty years.

Likewise, Marcus, though more composed, couldn’t fully hide his disbelief.

He thought, “The great Siren I have been eager to meet is this young woman in her twenties?

He, too, found it difficult to accept.

Both hem stared at Yvette, who stood there with an impassive expression.

Jay struggled to get his words out. “Mr. Owens, are you saying… are you saying that she twenties? You must be joking, right?”

Siren? This young woman in her he had

Marcus’s hands twitched slightly as he regained a bit of composure, but even to ask, “Mr. Owens, is she really Siren?”

James remembered how he, too, had been completely dumbfounded when he first learned that Yvette, barely in her twenties, was Siren.

beltent, so he found Jay’s and Marcus’s reactions an James said seriously, “Yes, Yvette is Siren, the person you’ve both admired for so

out a startled gasp. In a sudden burst of

before Yvette could react, Marcus

Jay’s hand down firmly, his face cold, and asked through

momentarily stunned and confused. “What’s wrong with you? I just want to shake hands with the great Siren and maybe absorb some of

briefly with discomfort before he let go

said nonchalantly, “Sorry, it was just a reflex. Fine, go ahead.

watched the exchange, lips curving into a slight, mischievous smile, her eyes

Jay abandoned the handshake but continued to gaze at Yvette with

the papers you sent over, which provided clear guidance, we might still be stuck in place, and who knows when the new energy project would’ve succeeded. But, wow, I didn’t expect you to be so young!

this, he shot a look of indignation at James, letting out

momentarily stunned and thought, ‘Why

attitude changed quite

hadn’t fully processed it, he could now acknowledge the reality of

Yvette and thought, ‘The younger generation is

said with a note of admiration, “To think that Siren is a young woman in her twenties… It really shows that there

James nodded in agreement.

between the three of us. She doesn’t want it

and Marcus

couldn’t help but glance at Yvette again, coming to a conclusion of his own–apparently, a beautiful woman wasn’t necessarily just a pretty face; she could also be a highly

there’s something wrong with my process. Would you be interested in joining me? We could work on it

slightly and replied with a faint smile, “Sure. I’ve got

mouth twitched as he thought, ‘Isn’t

my previous experiment data first? One hour

behind

had already completed

was enough

her hands in her pockets, she appeared

then Marcus and James, and asked in confusion,

his eyes and thought, ‘Her question really makes

see anything wrong with what Yvette

granddaughter had every right

ahead. I’ll wait here,” James said

then turned to Marcus, his expression growing serious as he said, “You stay. I have

was surprised. “Okay, Mr.

Yvette into the lab, while James and

himself a cup of coffee, while Marcus helped himself to a glass of