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.

Marcus’s reactions an James said seriously, “Yes, Yvette is Siren, the person

startled gasp. In a sudden burst of enthusiasm, he rushed forward to shake

Yvette could react, Marcus quickly pulled Jay

down firmly, his face cold, and asked

you? I just want to shake

briefly with discomfort before he let go of

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

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

been interrupted, Jay abandoned the handshake but continued to gaze

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

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

momentarily stunned and thought, ‘Why am I getting blamed for

attitude changed quite

he still hadn’t fully processed it, he could now acknowledge the reality of Yvette’s identity

Yvette and thought, ‘The younger generation is really outshining the

admiration, “To think that Siren is a young woman

James nodded in agreement.

the three of

and Marcus nodded

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

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

faint smile, “Sure. I’ve got something in

thought,

“Siren, maybe you want to review my previous experiment data first? One hour

him and the equipment behind him, already knowing

completed

hour was enough

her hands in her pockets,

and James,

narrowed his eyes and thought, ‘Her question really makes me

He didn’t see anything wrong

had every right to be this

I’ll wait here,”

serious as he said, “You stay. I

surprised.

led Yvette into the lab, while James and Marcus sat in

coffee, while Marcus helped himself