Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 118

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“With the current opinion of everyone, I believe it is best that you voluntarily leave the company,” Cecil smirked as she Hooked at Izzy. “I mean… why stay?”

Cecil woke up that morning already full of smiles. She had been up early, watching the reaction to Monica’s interview explode online. Every comment, every repost, every news article calling Izzy a monster only fueled her excitement. By the time she arrived at Weiss Inc., she was practically glowing.

Now, seated inside CEO Weiss’s office, she crossed her legs and placed her iPad on the desk. Izzy sat across from her, her expression unreadable. CEO Weiss leaned back in his chair, arms folded as he observed them both.

Cecil tapped on the screen, then turned it around to face them. Look at this,” she said, scrolling through the comments. “Isabella Rossi is pure evil. She should be rotting in prison,” she read aloud. “Here’s another–‘I hope she gets banned from the industry entirely. No one should work with someone like that”

She turned her head toward Izzy, watching her reaction. “Not even a little disturbed?” she asked, tilting the screen toward her again.

Izzy didn’t glance at it. She pulled her phone from the desk, tapping on the screen. “Why would I be disturbed?” She looked at Cecil. “It’s not the truth.”

Cecil’s smile faltered for a fraction of a second before she turned toward her husband. “Well?” She gestured toward him. “What do you plan to do now?”

CEO Weiss exhaled sharply and leaned forward. “Legally, we cannot suspend or terminate Izzy based on public opinion. The claims against her are circumstantial at best.” He placed both hands on the desk. “Even if we wanted to conduct an internal investigation, we don’t have the grounds to remove her from the project.”

Cecil’s lips pressed together. She tapped a manicured nail against the iPad. “The people want her out. You think our overseas partners won’t hear about this? Once this spreads to Macao, I’m sure they’ll get involved. Do you really think they’ll want to work with someone like her? What about stocks? Are you willing to sacrifice our stocks just because of this woman?”

Izzy finally looked up from her phone. She turned to Cecil and smiled. “You’re funny.” She placed her phone on the desk. “I never thought someone could be as stupid and desperate as you. She’s not some big executive in the company. Currently, the stocks of Weiss Inc aren’t affected by her issues.

Cecil’s nostrils flared.

Izzy shifted her gaze to CEO Weiss. “I already filed a defamation case against Monica,” she said, crossing her legs. “And I’ll be adding Mrs. Weiss to it very soon.” She let that sink in for a moment before continuing. “If the company moves against me now, it would be clear retaliation. And wrongful termination would put Weiss Inc. in a very serious legal situation.”

knee. “I assume

his temple. “We cannot afford that kind of

the funds to take this fight all the way. The last thing he wanted was for Weiss Inc. to be dragged into a legal battle.

“So you’re just going to let

didn’t answer immediately. He glanced at Izzy, then at his wife. “We won’t be making any decisions

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evidence backing it up. I may not be a lawyer Cecil,

Izzy, glaring. “You

up her phone again and checked her notifications. “I don’t think,” she said without

you prepare yourselves in case this mess doesn’t go away on its own.

lit up, and a video began to play. The angle was slightly to the side, capturing the entire exchange clearly. Izzy stood near Monica, her posture relaxed, while Monica sat across from

enjoyed this little chat, but I’m busy. I’d really appreciate it if you kept me out of your drama. I have nothing to do with the Weiss family anymore. Calen’s moved on, and so have I. So whatever plans you have, they’re not my concern.” On the screen, Izzy gave Monica a pointed

but Monica suddenly shot up from her chair and grabbed Izzy’s wrist. The video showed Izzy immediately

go,” she said.

curved into a smirk.

do with you. From now on, every part of it involves

“What?”

Izzy’s hand and let herself drop to the floor

The footage captured Monica clutching her stomach, her

she screamed.

screen, pausing the video. She turned her gaze back to Cecil and CEO

the type of person who never learns from their mistakes. All of the calls that came into my phone were already recorded the moment I answered. This means I have a record of Monica calling me from an unknown number, asking–no–begging me to meet up at a certain café.” The smile on Izzy’s face turned even brighter as she leaned forward. “Did you really think I would allow someone to burn