Masked In Nobility: Secrets Of Mrs. Chavez

Winona was something of a celebrity at Argrol University. With her stunning looks, charming personality, and wealthy family, she had built a loyal following on campus. Recently, she was the talk of the school because everyone heard that Richard from the Betrico Art Association was set to take her on as a disciple.

After stepping out of the car, Winona pretended to sniffle, her eyes slightly red as if she had been crying. She looked pitiful and vulnerable.

“What’s going on? Winona looks like she’s been crying.”

“Yeah, she definitely has.”

“Being beautiful is truly a blessing. Even when she cries, she looks amazing.”

“Winona should be feeling proud lately. Why would she be crying? It’s puzzling.”

“Totally…”

Just then, Winona’s good friend, Sharon Sullivan, arrived with a group of girls. Upon seeing Winona’s tear-stained expression, Sharon rushed over. “Winona, what’s wrong? Why are you crying? Who bullied you?”

Winona shook her head, sobbing. Her tears filled her eyes, but she held them back. This only made Sharon more anxious. “Winona, please tell me what happened. I’ll defend you!”

In a weak voice, Winona replied, “It’s nothing, Sharon. It’s just that Yvette lost it this morning and hurt Mom with a knife. I was crying because I felt so bad for Mom. How could Yvette do that to her?”This belongs © NôvelDra/ma.Org.

Sharon was furious. She raised her voice, “Yvette? That long-lost sister of yours is back? When did she come back? How dare she harm your mom?”

The girls hanging out with Sharon chimed in.

“Yeah, she must be insane!”

“She’s from the countryside, right? She probably doesn’t know how to behave.”

“Exactly.”

“Why didn’t your mom call the cops? This is serious-she’s intentionally hurting someone.”

Listening to the crowd condemning Yvette, Winona felt a surge of joy. Back then, she didn’t even bother to check on Nellie. All she cared about was getting to school quickly to spread the word. ‘So what if Yvette enrolled at Argrol University? If no one cares about her here, how will she manage?’

Winona tugged at Sharon’s sleeve. “Sharon, please don’t be mad. Yvette probably didn’t mean it. I’m okay, so just don’t make things harder for her.”

Sharon’s anger boiled, and she felt Winona was just too kind-hearted and Yvette had clearly mistreated her. She pulled Winona into the campus, reassuring her as they walked.

Outside, a small group of students had gathered to discuss the incident. Soon enough, news that Winona’s half-sister had harmed her mom spread like wildfire across Argrol University. Before Yvette even stepped foot on campus, her story had been everywhere.

*****

At Argrol University Principal’s office, Patrick was complaining, “Mr. Sunderland, this Yvette has gone too far. I’ve heard she hurt her stepmother, and we can’t have a student like that at Argrol!”

Patrick had been holding back his anger ever since returning from the Chambers residence. Today, as he arrived at work, he was bombarded with conversations about what happened at the gates that morning. When he heard Yvette’s name, he felt compelled to dig deeper. It turned out she was nothing but trouble and had even dared to lay hands on her stepmother. Shocked, Patrick decided this was the perfect chance to kick her out.

After half an hour of gossiping, Patrick painted Yvette as nothing but a troublemaker in front of Simon. Simon listened quietly, his head lowered over his coffee. After a long pause, he slammed his cup down on the desk, startling Patrick and interrupting him mid-sentence.

“Patrick, as a dean here, you need to choose your words carefully. “Troublemaker’? Is that how you talk? Our main job as educators is to teach and guide our students. How can you judge Yvette based on rumors? No matter the issues, it’s our responsibility to help her find her way, not to badmouth her behind her back. Do you understand?” Simon scolded.

Patrick felt heat rush to his face, realizing Simon was clearly defending Yvette. Suddenly, he recalled that letter and began to wonder about the real connection between Simon and Yvette. “I’m sorry, Mr. Sunderland. I didn’t mean that. I was just worried that Yvette might hurt Argrol’s reputation.”

“Alright, just go handle the forum situation. If we let this drag on, the students will just gossip about it all day.” Simon waved his hand, signaling Patrick to leave.

Meanwhile, Yvette had arrived at Argrol University. She grabbed a milkshake, but after finishing it, she still craved more, so she got another one. The sweet and tangy drink was pretty good, but she felt a little sorry for herself when she realized she only had 10 dollars left in her pocket.

Just as Yvette was wrapping up her third milkshake, she got a call from Eagle King. She took her last sip leisurely before answering the phone.

“Sorry, Ms. Zeller. I didn’t get a chance to act yesterday. Some unexpected things came up,” Eagle King explained.

Yvette tossed the empty cup into a nearby trash can, nailing the shot from a few feet away. “Oh, got it.”

This morning, while passing a newsstand, she glanced at the headlines and quickly pieced together what happened last night. If Eagle King had stepped in, things wouldn’t have gone smoothly for those guys. Yvette figured it was probably Jeremiah’s doing.

“Someone placed an order for you on the website-a hundred-million-dollar deal,” Eagle King added.

“I’m not taking it.” Yvette hung up and strolled onto the campus, drawing multiple attention from both guys and girls.

“Wow! When did Argrol University get such a stunning girl?”

“She must not be from here. If she were, I’d definitely know her

“Does anyone know what department she’s in? I need her number. I want to take her out.”

“Me too!”

Yvette casually pulled a guy aside to ask for directions. He was completely stunned that such a beautiful girl was talking to him. After pointing her in the right direction, he blushed and dashed off like a startled rabbit.

Yvette was about to say thanks, but by the time she opened her mouth, he was already gone. She touched her face, wondering, ‘Do I look that intimidating? Why did he run away?

The university’s online forum was buzzing again after the incident with Winona this morning. A student had snapped a photo and paired it with a catchy headline: [New Campus Beauty at Argrol University? Stunning Looks That Will I Breathless!]

The post read: [Has the campus beauty been dethroned? A showdown between Queen Rebecca and Ms. Mysterious Newcomer, and who will reign supreme? Get the latest scoop on the beauty! Check it out at the school’s report desk.]

*****

As soon as Yvette walked up to the report desk at Argrol University, the staff’s eyes brightened. She had heard that a new student was arriving today, supposedly the newly-found daughter of the Chambers family. Since she had just come back from a business trip and missed the morning news about Winona, she had no preconceived notions about Yvette and helped her get her paperwork sorted out.

An hour later, Yvette walked out with all her documents in hand. She was now officially a student in the physics department at Argrol University.

“Your advisor is Tobias. He’s in the office next door, so you can go find him now,” one of the staff members said.

Meanwhile, a group of girls gathered, buzzing with excitement over a picture of Yvette. Winona had caught a glimpse of the photo too. Although she couldn’t see clearly, she recognized Yvette.

One girl with a lantern jaw chimed in sarcastically, “How could she look that perfect? Must be some serious work from a plastic surgeon, right?”

“Exactly I was thinking the same thing,” another girl replied.

“I don’t think that’s the case. She doesn’t even look like she’s had anything done,” a different girl countered.

“Well, if that’s true, I guess the campus beauty crown wouldn’t be going to Rebecca or Winona anymore,” someone else added with a chuckle.