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

Chapter 576 Elliot stared intently at the scattered photos on the stage. Each one was a photo he had repeatedly admired during his midnight reveries but was now evidence of his crime.

Jeremiah stared at Elliot, a glimmer of killing intent flashing in his eyes. The girls in these photos are as young as 11 or 12 years old, assaulted while unconscious by Elliot. A lowlife like him shouldn't even exist in this world!" he thought, enraged. At that moment, Clyde stepped onto the stage, ripping off his clothes in front of the crowd, revealing bruises and burn marks from cigarette butts all over his body. Gasps of shock rippled through the audience, Yvette and Jeremiah stood there, their faces unreadable. A single glance between them confirmed they already knew how those injuries cto be.

The crowd erupted in shock, their whispers buzzing like a swarm of bees. "Oh my gosh, isn't that Elliot's assistant? How could he end up with injuries like that? It's terrifying." "Do we even need to wonder? Anyone stepping forward now must've been hurt by Elliot "Drug abuse, exploiting yours, and now abusing his assistant-Elliot is truly a wolf in sheep's clothing! This was the first tDerek had seen the injuries on Clyde, and it shook him to the core. What has Elliot been hiding fromall this time?' he wondered.

Clyde pointed to his injuries, his eyes full of hatred. "Everyone,m Elliot's assistant. For years, whenever he was upset, he took it out on me-burnedwith cigarettes, kicked me. poured boiling water on me." He paused, his anger rising with each word. "And for what? He has no inspiration, no real talent. He couldn't even compose his own songs, so he hired ghostwriters. I have all the proof. Elliot is nothing but a complete scumbag!" It was often said that men only weep when deeply grieved. Clyde, humiliated and tormented for years, finally let it all out in front of everyone.

The crowd was even more stunned by his words. 'Elliot abused his assistant and even hired ghostwriters? He's hopeless! they mused.

By this point, Elliot realized that he had no further grounds to argue. His eyes burned with fury, and his clenched fists trembled at his sides.

He looked at the crowd beneath the stage, murmuring and casting judgmental glances in his direction, then turned to Yvette.

Suddenly, Elliot burst into a maniacal laugh. "Yvette, after all these years of being gone, why ruinnow? You're truly my nemesis. From the moment you entered the Ross family, I knew it.

He continued, "Before you showed up, I was Grandpa's chosen heir, the one he trusted the most. He invested everything in me. And then you calong and ruined it all." Elliot had lost his mind, shouting at the top of his lungs, his voice filled with resenturent and hatred toward Yvette. He blamed her arrival for all his misfortunes, convinced that everything had changed because of her.

Derek watched in stunned silence as Elliot unraveled before his eyes. For the first time, he saw the depth of Elliot's hatred Howard Yvette. But what does any of this have to do with her he thought, confused. "Elliot, Yvette's talent- Derck began. But Elliot didn't let him huish "Ever since Yvette cinto our family, all I've ever heard is how her talent is unmatched But why? Why does her so-called talent get to erase everything we worked for?" He was practically heaving now, has breath ragged with anger those lours I put in all the sleepless nights-does none of 1/3 10:19 Fri, Dec 27 Chamer 570 that count? Is that fair to me? I've been playing the piano since I was a kid!" 92% His gaze swept the crowd, his tone becoming more desperate. "How could Yvette create something like Despaired Soul when she was just ten? Do you think I wanted to plagiarize it? I just wanted Grandpa to see me, to finally recognize me!" "When I released Despaired Soul, the industry calleda genius. Suddenly, all eyes were on me. I couldn't afford to fail. But I had nothing left, no inspiration. So, I turned to drugs, to women- anything to cope, Elliot continued.

He took a breath, the pressure mounting. "If I didn't hire ghostwriters, what was I supposed to do? It's all her fault!" Elliot's words left everyone in shock. They couldn't believe Elliot could stand there and make such shameless excuses after everything he had done. - "Loser!" a voice rang out. It was Frankie, and his shout was like a spark to dry tinder.

The entire Golden Exhibit Center erupted as the chant spread like wildfire. "Loser!" In the front row, Paolo stood up. He looked at Elliot and said sternly, "Elliot, talent alone doesn't guarantee success. It's only part of the equation. You've made mistake after mistake, and instead of owning them, you stand here making excuses. It's pathetic. He pressed further, "Did Yvette force you to plagiarize her song To prey on young girls? To do drugs? You're hopeless. Justice will be served, and the music industry has no place for someone like you" Elliot said nothing and glared fiercely at Yvette. "Yvette, you've always been like this-as if nothing ever matters to you. Even though you're the one who caused all of this, somehow, you always manage to make everyone else take your side." "You've got a talent for this, don't you?" He shot a glance at Jeremiah. I bet that guy was seduced by you. That's how you got the evidence to ruin me, isn't it? You've always looked down on everyone else because you're so gifted." His voice grew colder. "When we were kids, you never even spareda second glance. I wanted to be your friend, but you wouldn't even talk to me. This is all your fault. You pushedto this point." The crowd's foetis shifted, their attention landing on Yvette and Jeremiah as if waiting for her response. Yvette lifted her gaze, her piercing eyes locking onto Elliot. Her expression was calm, but the air around her seemed to chill. A slow, twisted smile crept across her face as she tilted her head. Jeremiah, did he just say I seduced you?" Jeremiah's lips curled slightly, and the furrow in his brows eased "No. It wasn't that you seduced me. I fell for you the moment I saw you. It was your looks that drewin." The crowd exchanged puzzled glances, feeling awkward at the sudden public display of affection.

From the moment Jeremiali had walked onto the stage, Paolo had known Yvette was litually opening herself up to someone extraordinary. He couldn't help but feel pleased as he watched the scene unfold. Showing off her love publicly now? That's Classic Yvette, he thought with amusement.

Derek's gaze landed on Yvette and Jeremiah. He paused for a munient, feeling a twinge of bitterness but he les it Yvette's gaze turned icy again as she looked back at Elliot His bravadu was crumbling now, and i l was clear to everyone that be couldn't hade the fear in his eyes when she faced him. "Ellios" The single word sliced through the none had ever said tins name.

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the words making no sense to anyone except Derek and Elliot. Derek blinked startled "Yvette, are you talking about the long-haired c