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...

still held onto hope. Maybe all Jeremiah

procedure and had no personal ties to Jeremiah. Once Jeremiah clarified

as hopeful. One of them thought. This

emotionless gaze. "She hasn't even looked at me since I walked in, he thought, his frown

Fri,

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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 for Jeremiah's plan. When Yvette asked, something flickered in Velena's eyes. She straightened, choosing her words carefully and masking any

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

darkened as he

but her words sliced though the tension like a blade Jeremiah froze, the impact landing squarely on

of her anger. Saying anything else now would

settled over him. Emmett, Chris, and Frankie didn't dare move, let alone

of Yvette was unfamiliar to them, and they all feared this

Jeremiah under the bus. The three of them, who had grown up together, shared the same

thought, 'How dare she speak to Mr. Chavez

seemed the safest choice. He signaled to the other pirates to stay low and avoid getting caught in the storm. Seated

simple anymore. What happened? How did she end up with these pirates? The pirates quickly stepped aside, clearing a path. Jeremiah stood motionless in the center,

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