Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 61

Chapter 61

“Ma, you didn’t have to come here. I can handle this,” Calen said, leaning back in his chair.

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“Handle this?” Cecil snorted as she crossed her legs, settling on the couch inside Calen’s office. “Is that why Izzy isn’t here yet? You do know she could leave this company–and you–behind if she wanted to, right?”

Calen sighed, rubbing his temples. “Mom, am I really your son? Do you have to be this harsh?”

“Harsh?” Cecil leaned forward, fixing her gaze on him. “I’m being realistic, Calen. If you were half as smart as you claim to be, you’d be out there coaxing her back instead of sitting here wasting time.”

don’t even know where she is,” Calen admitted, his voice strained.

“Then find her!” Cecil snapped. “It’s not like she’s vanished off the face of the earth. You have the resources to track her. Why aren’t you doing it?”

Calen exhaled sharply and leaned back in his chair. “It’s not that easy. Izzy is too stubborn. Even if I find her, it’s not like she’ll just come back. But…” He paused, his expression briefly softening. “I still trust that she’ll forgive me. She just needs time.”

Before Cecil could respond, the door to the office opened, and Calen’s new secretary stepped inside, holding a tablet. She hesitated for a moment before approaching the desk.

“Sir, there’s something you need to see,” she said, placing the tablet in front of him.

Calen frowned and picked up the device. His eyes scanned the screen, his brows furrowing deeper with every second. Cecil stood and walked over, glancing at the screen over his shoulder.

“Someone released the news,” the secretary explained. “It’s all over the internet.”

Calen’s grip on the tablet tightened. “What?” he said, his jaw clenching as he scrolled through the headlines. “We already called the media. We suppressed everything. How did this happen?”

Cecil’s expression darkened as she snatched the tablet from his hands and read the details. “We warned the employees ‘not to say a word. There were consequences if they did. So who had the nerve to leak this?”

The secretary shifted uncomfortably. “I don’t know yet, but it’s spreading fast. We’ll need to address it before it escalates further.”

Calen placed both hands on his desk, his knuckles turning white. “Find out who did this. Now.”

The secretary nodded quickly and left the office, closing the door behind her. Cecil set the tablet down with a sharp motion, her face tense.

him. “This is exactly why you can’t afford to sit here doing nothing. First, Izzy

handle it,” Calen said through gritted teeth as he glanced at the tablet. There were already three thousand likes on the article, and it seemed that more and more people were reading it as

Almost immediately, she started calling her contacts, asking them for help. Not

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are publishing their own version of this article,” the secretary said. “We already tried

had also asked a few of her friends to help, but none of it seemed

paid several media companies in advance to

knuckles pressing against the desk as he gritted

loud bang, CEO Weiss stormed into the office, his expression thunderous. Both Calen and Cecil froze as he marched to

on Calen. “The company is in chaos because of you. Do you understand the damage this is causing?”

fists clenched. “We’re working

enough damage. As of this moment,

she stepped forward. “Wait a

“This decision is final. Until we resolve this issue, Calen’s

across his face. “You can’t be serious,” he said. “I’ve been handling this company’s- operations for years, and now you’re sidelining me over a PR

just a PR issue. It’s a scandal that’s disrupting everything we’ve worked for. I’m not letting

around his desk. “Is

slightly, but he

pressed. “Is this suspension really about the scandal, or is it because Izzy is more important to you?”

and Weiss both said at the same

what are you talking

it because you’re scared she could leave the company? So, you would suspend

nothing to do with her proposal or favoritism. This is about

stepped closer, his fists clenched at his sides. “It’s always about Izzy, isn’t it? She wins one proposal, and suddenly, she’s your golden child. You want to keep the board happy and keep the investors calm, and you’ll do anything to achieve that–even if it means

stepped forward, placing a hand on Calen’s arm. “Calen, stop this. You’re crossing a

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