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

Chapter 674-

Yelena didn't know Yvette's identity, but when she saw a Clusian woman seated at the head of the table, she recognized her significant position among the pirates,

Anger simmered beneath the surface, but Yelena held back, unwilling to jeopardize Jeremiah's plan. She swallowed her frustration, trying to keep her composure. Sull, she couldn't entirely hide her disdain for Yvette. To Yelena Clusian woman in Spaunia mingling with pirates seemed like nothing more than a beauty who had sold herself, using her books to manipulate these vile men and flaunt their power. She glanced at Jeremiah, fear and pity clear in her eyes. But Jeremiah didn't look her way. Instead, he deliberately stepped closer to Emmett, increasing the distance between himself and Yelena, who had been leaning in his direction just moments before. His gaze was fixed on Yvette, who was seated at the head of the table. She exuded a commanding presence, but her expression remained unreadable. Jeremiah wondered, Is Yvette upset? Why hasn't she responded to my calls or texts? She must be angry Jeremiah wasn't concerned about why Yvette was with Bruno and his crew, What gnawed at him was the look on her face- the quiet fury simmering beneath her calm exterior. He frowned, thinking. It's hard to calm her down when she's angry.... When Jeremiah, Emmett, and Yelena entered the ballroom earlier, Frankie and Chris immediately stood. Eminett noticed. the tense silence between Jeremiah and Yvette, Jeremiah was staring at her, but Yvette made no effort to acknowledge him. Emmett's mind raced. Something felt off. It seemed there was an intensity in Yvette's gaze that made him uneasy.

He glanced at Yelena, then wondered, 'Could this be about her? No, Yvette wouldn't get jealous over something like this.... Would she?"

What Emmett didn't realize was that Bruno's careless remarks earlier had already set things on a path to disaster.

As he tried to piece it all together, he noticed Frankie and Chris subtly blinking at him, as if signaling something. Emmett frowned, wondering. What are they hinting at? Am I missing something?"

The room fell into an uneasy silence, thick with tension, like the calm before a storm. Bruno glanced at Yvette's unreadable, face and thought better of speaking. He sank into his chair without a word. Yvette exuded undeniable authority. Seated with one leg crossed she radiated a cold, commanding presence that silenced.

the room.

Her calm gaze swept over the space, and with a mocking smile, she tilted her head and raised an eyebrow. She said to Yelena, "And who are you to him?"

The "him" needed no further clarification. Even the pirates, not usually quick to catch on to subtleties, immediately understood who she was referring to.

Frankie, Chris, and Emmett froze, a sense of dread sinking in. One of them thought, "This is bad...

Yelena, but he still held onto hope. Maybe

likely didn't know Yelena was included for passing the standard procedure and

details, weren't as hopeful. One of them thought. This could get

finality in Yvette's voice and met her emotionless gaze. "She hasn't even looked at

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to her pride, held tight to her sense of superiority. As the third-generation heir to a powerful political family from Clusia, she felt entitled to look down on others-especially a woman associating with pirates, She told herself her current humiliation was just a sarrifice

of Captain Chavez's people," she said, her tone sweet carrying an unspoken

expression darkened as he

calm, but her words sliced though the tension

the depth of her anger.

Chris, and Frankie didn't dare move, let

Yvette was unfamiliar to them, and they all feared this

thrown Jeremiah under the bus. The three of them, who had grown up together, shared the same thought -they just wanted

with fury. She thought, 'How dare she speak to Mr. Chavez like that? Who does she think she is,

tension was thick, and the brewing conflict felt dangerous. Silence seemed the safest choice. He signaled to the other pirates to stay low and avoid getting caught in the storm. Seated at the head of the table, Yvette exuded a cool calm. Her posture might have seemed casual, but her presence was anything but

Emmett thought, 'Yvette's anger isn't just simple anymore. What happened? How

met his gaze. After a long pause, Jeremiah was the first to move. He stepped toward the open space, silently thinking. 'Forget it. If