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.

was indeed hard to Nerd F beltent, so he found Jay’s and Marcus’s reactions an

a startled gasp. In a sudden burst of enthusiasm,

before Yvette could react, Marcus

cold, and asked through gritted teeth,at do you think you’re

with you? I just want to shake

expression flickered briefly with discomfort

it was just a reflex. Fine, go ahead. No

a slight, mischievous

handshake but continued

your biggest fans. If it weren’t for 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,

he said this, he shot a look of indignation at

thought, ‘Why am I getting blamed

attitude changed quite

could now

‘The younger generation

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

James nodded in agreement.

the three of us. She doesn’t want it

and Marcus nodded

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

on Experiment No. 1, related to electromagnetism. Marcus keeps saying there’s something wrong with my process. Would you be interested in joining me?

“Sure. I’ve got something in an hour, so

he thought, ‘Isn’t she a bit

maybe you want to review my previous experiment data

at both him and the equipment behind him, already knowing

already completed it before–it

hour was enough

in her pockets,

Marcus and

thought, ‘Her question really makes

didn’t see anything

every right to be this

go ahead. I’ll wait here,” James said

expression growing serious as he

was surprised. “Okay, Mr.

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

a cup of coffee, while Marcus helped himself to a glass of water, clearly familiar with