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

retaliate. If they insult you, you shut them down. Now,

with disbelief. 'Is she out

seeing Alice's quivering form, a sense of triumph

no way someone like her can explain things clearly. Even if she tries,

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believe a fool like her,

eyes

daze as she stammered, "Yvette... She was behind me. I turned around, and I bumped into her. It wasn't

attempted to hit her own head. But Yvette swiftly seized Alice's wrist. Her eyes glowed a deep, almost

upon hearing Alice's explanation. 'She really told a

unexpected attempt to explain herself.

fury in Yvette's gaze made her heart race, and she stammered out an

it! Ms. Becker didn't see me, and I've even greeted her! Please, you have to believe me.

before Leilani could finish, Yvette brought out a gun from her pockets, pointing its barrel directly at Leilani. Shock flooded her senses, and her expensive purse fell from

frozen. Then, Yvette's lips curled into a casual smile as she holstered the weapon without

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 her from going through with it.' Seeing Yvette put the gun away, Leilani, now recovering from her fear, took on a

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

was not so easily reassured. She knew that after clearing four levels of security, there was no way

had managed to bring one inside spoke volumes

away from the

she addressed Alice, "Handle it yourself I'll be

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

She

spun

sudden assault. She had underestimated Alice's ability to defend herself, especially with such power. Amanda attempted to intervene, but Alice was faster.