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.

reactions an James said seriously, “Yes, Yvette is Siren, the

let out a startled gasp. In a sudden burst of enthusiasm, he

could react, Marcus

Jay’s hand down firmly, his face cold, and asked through gritted teeth,at do you

with you? I just want to shake hands with the great Siren

briefly with discomfort before he let go of

a reflex. Fine,

lips curving into a slight,

the handshake but continued to gaze

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! I apologize for carlier. That was all because Mr. Owens didn’t explain

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

and thought, ‘Why am I getting blamed for

attitude changed quite a lot,

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

and thought, ‘The younger generation is really outshining

is a young woman in

James nodded in agreement.

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

and Marcus nodded in

at Yvette again, coming to a conclusion of his own–apparently, a beautiful woman wasn’t necessarily just

keeps saying there’s something wrong with my process. Would you be interested in joining

and replied with a faint smile, “Sure.

mouth twitched as he thought, ‘Isn’t she a bit

previous experiment data first? One hour might

the equipment behind him, already knowing which experiment

already completed

hour was enough

her pockets,

troubled Jay, then Marcus and James,

‘Her question really makes me want to punch

He didn’t see anything wrong with what

thought his granddaughter had every

ahead. I’ll wait here,” James said with a

serious as he said, “You stay.

was surprised.

into the lab, while James and Marcus sat in

helped himself to