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

Yvette walked out with one hand in her pocket, leading Bonnie at a leisurely pace. Behind them, Winona's venomous gaze followed closely. I didn't expect to run into someone I know right after stepping out, Yvette thought.

The police had just received a report of a shooting in Skyline Plaza. As soon as Zane heard about it, he couldn't sit still. 'Who would be bold enough to wave a gun around in broad daylight in Skyline Plaza I need to see who this fearless fool is, Zane thought.

Yvette stepped out, and Zane was surprised to see her. I didn't expect her to be here, but then again, she might have just been shopping and got caught up in this mess, Zane thought.

Zane quickly unholstered his gun and approached Yvette, not hiding his actions from the onlookers. His attitude was nothing but courteous. "Ms. Zeller, you're here too. Did the criminal hurt you? Do you need to go to the hospital for a check-up?" Zane's overly solicitous manner made the sharp-faced saleswoman who had just run out even more hesitant to speak, trembling with fear, Yulia's expression was a mix of emotions, hard to put into words. So that's why Yvette dared to act this way-she has the backing of the Chief of Seacrity Police Department, Yulia thought.

Bonnie's lips twitched as she debated whether to tell Zane that the 'criminal" was right in front of him.

Zane, seeing that Yvette wasn't speaking, assumed she was scared. He didn't press further and instead bellowed with authority, "Where is the criminal? Surrender immediately and drop your weapon!" Yvette half-lowered her eyes, then lifted her head. She remained silent for a couple of seconds, her blue eyes expressionless, and her voice devoid of emotion. Tm here." Zane said, "I know, Ms. Zeller, you're here. What does this have to do with you? Don't worry, I'll make sure to catch this criminal and bring them to justice." Yvette rubbed her temples. "I'm telling you, the 'criminal' you're looking for is me. Let's go.” Zane turned around in disbelief. His face changed several times in a few seconds, looking almost comical. He cleared his throat and gave Yvette a look that said, "You can't be serious. I'm not falling for this.” Yvette flexed her wrist and glanced at Zane. "Aren't you here to arrest me? Let's not waste any more time. Zane's face turned pale. He looked at the sharp-faced saleswoman who had just run out and asked, “Did Ms. Zeller really fire the gun?" The saleswoman shook her head frantically, muttering, "Don't ask me, I don't know anything." Then Zane turned to Yulia for confirmation, "What about you?" Yulia cautiously glanced at Yvette. She wasn't sure if she should speak up. The scene of Yvette holding a gun still had her shaken, and she was a bit intimidated by Yvette, Neither of them could provide any useful information, and Zane felt his headache intensifying 'Ms. Zeller wouldn't joke about something like this, would she? So, should I arrest her or not? This is such a tricky situation Zane thought.

Just then, Winona hung up her phone and walked out. Seeing the police, she clutched her head and made a decision. 'Even if I can't frYvette with the child, I can't let her off so easily, Winona thought. She was already pale from the shock and fainted tically, making sure to fall in a way that wouldn't harm her stomach. Before fainting, she put on a show of being terrified of Yvette, pointing at her and pleading, "Please, don't hurt my baby. Please, officer, she has a gun. Arrest her, quickly! Winona collapsed to the ground, unconscious. This time, Yulia didn't step forward; instead, she lowered her head, deep in thought. This must be another one of Winona's acts, Yulia thought Yulia now had an inexplicable fear of Winona. She suspected that what Yvette had said earlier might be true. 'If Winona really planned to use her unborn child to frYvette, that's just too terrifying. A person who can use their own child as a pawn? I can't even imagine it. Yulia thought, shivering at the idea.

Now, Zane was the one feeling the pressure. He had originally intended to catch the criminal to enhance his record, but now he found himself in a difficult position. Tm really stuck between rock and a hard place, Zane thought.

Zane sighed as he looked at Yvette, who stood there with one hand in her pocket, looking completely nonchalant. 'She really doesn't fear anything with Mr. Chavez backing her, does she? But it's broad daylight, and we can't just let this slide without giving the public an explanation. Fortunately, he had already evacuated the area, which turned out to be a good move. However, Yvette had presented him with a major dilemma. The thirty SWAT officers were also standing there, looking confused. Where are the terrorists? Just one woman? This is ridiculous, they thought. The situation becincreasingly awkward, to the point where even Winona, who was lying on the ground pretending to be unconscious, was being ignored.

Winona had no idea what was going on. 'Why haven't they arrested Yvette yet? What are these police waiting for?" She couldn't just wake up now; that would look too fake. So, she lay there, shivering and motionless, silently cursing Yvette and the incompetent police. One of the SWAT officers, seeing Winona on the ground, quickly dialed 911 and then approached Zane, saluting. "Mr. Chappell, should we arrest this 'criminal' immediately?" The other SWAT officers collectively twitched their eyes. Young and fearless, huh? Can't you see Mr. Chappell clearly doesn't want to arrest this 'criminal?' Zane smiled at the young SWAT officer, gritted his teeth, and then turned to Yvette, asked in a polite tone, "Ms. Zeller, could you cwith us? Don't worry, we won't wrong a good person. We'll make sure you don't suffer any injustice Lying on the ground, Winona's fingers tightened into a fist.