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

Chapter 609

Yvette approached Alice while Leilani and Amanda pretended to just notice her arrival.

Leilani greeted cautiously, "Hello, I'm Leilani, the eldest daughter of the Markos family. Are you both guests of the presidential palace?", Leilani was not clueless. She knew she needed to assess a person's status before deciding how to treat them.

Anyone visiting the presidential palace would surely be of wealth and importance, with a notable status that she could not afford to offend.

As Emmett stepped forward, Leilani's eyes immediately fixated on his clothing-an exclusive.collection from Vibe of only 15 pieces worldwide.

She had tried to buy one for Demetrius, but even she was powerless to obtain it as she had been told they were all sold out.

Neither Yvette nor Emmett spared Leilani a second glance, their attention elsewhere. Yvette's eyes darkened like the abyss, narrowing slightly. "Turn around," Yvette's voice cut through.

Alice jerked back to reality. As she turned and locked eyes with Yvette, her sobs halted immediately. Alice hastily wiped her

tears.

"Y-Yyette, I didn't mean to cry. I'll stop. You told me not to cry in front of others," she mumbled.

The shift in Alice's behavior stunned everyone but Yvette and Alice herself. No one had expected such a clear, coherent response from Alice, especially given her intellectual disability. Leilani, for reasons she could not explain, felt a sudden pang of anxiety.

Her mind raced. 'Alice is mentally impaired, incapable of speaking up, but can someone like her really say something so coherent?'

Her usual impulsiveness betrayed her, and she instinctively took a step back.

Amanda quickly steadied Leilani, giving her a reassuring look. Only then did Leilani regain her composure and put on a polished smile.

Emmett's gaze lingered on Alice biting her lip, holding back her tears. Her innocent expression, those wide, untainted eyes, struck him unexpectedly hard, like a physical blow to the chest. He lowered his head, struggling to control the unexpected stir in his chest. The awkwardness swelled, and a faint flush crept

the tip of his ears.

up

her expression indifferent, her voice cold. She reached out and gently wiped the tears from Alice's face, speaking slowly

you retaliate. If they insult you, you shut them down. Now, tell me, what just happened here?" she

her eyes wide with disbelief. 'Is she out of her mind? How can she be so ruthless?'

Alice's quivering form, a sense of

someone like her can explain things clearly. Even if she tries, I can deny it

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a fool like

eyes

daze as she stammered, "Yvette... She was behind me. I turned around, and I bumped into her.

glowed a deep, almost sinister

upon hearing Alice's explanation. 'She really told a mentally impaired girl she was a burden? Unbelievable!'

by Alice's unexpected attempt to explain herself. Her expression, faltered,

her heart race, and she stammered out an

her! Please, you have to believe me. You know

her pockets, pointing its barrel directly at Leilani. Shock flooded her senses, and her expensive purse fell from her grasp, crashing

brief moment, everything was frozen. Then, Yvette's lips curled into a

was momentarily taken aback by Yvette's actions, thinking, 'Why stop now? Yvette's infamous for her temper, and being in the presidential palace shouldn't have stopped

going to shoot in the presidential palace? That would be a death wish,' she

cautious, was not so easily reassured. She knew that after clearing four levels of security, there was no way a dangerous item should have

managed to bring one inside spoke volumes about her power and

Alice away from the

addressed Alice, "Handle it

words, Alice, wiping the tears from her eyes, suddenly took

She

spun

brutal kick to her shin. Leilani gasped, completely stunned by the sudden assault. She had underestimated Alice's ability to defend herself, especially with such power.