Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

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Renard Weiss stood in his private study, flipping through a thick financial report. The numbers were ugly–stocks had taken a sharp dive, and investors were still in a panic. The Weiss Foundation scandal had bled into Weiss Inc., shaking confidence

up most of his time.

in the company’s leadership. Damage control was

He barely looked up when the door slammed open.

Cecil stormed in, her heels clicking sharply against the polished marble floor. Her face was pale from the stress of the past few days, but her eyes burned with anger.

“Where have you been?” she demanded.

Renard turned a page in the report. “Working.”

Cecil’s hands curled into fists. “Working?” She let out a bitter laugh. “I was in the hospital for days! I collapsed! And didn’t even bother to visit me? Not even a single flower? Or a fucking note”

you

Renard sighed, setting the papers down. He finally looked at her, his expression unreadable. “I didn’t have time.” Cecil’s nostrils flared. “Didn’t have time?” She took a step forward. “You had time to stay at the office. You had time to manage the company. But you didn’t have time to check on your wife? I am your wife Renard! Or have you forgotten that?”

Renard pushed his chair back and stood. “I didn’t have time,” he repeated, “because I was busy cleaning up the mess you made.”

Cecil’s mouth snapped shut.

Renard gestured to the documents on his desk. “Do you have any idea how much damage this scandal has done? Weiss Inc. lost millions overnight. Investors are pulling out. Government agencies are launching audits. You single–handedly dragged this company into the gutter.”

Cecil lifted her chin. “That foundation was mine. I built it from the ground up.”

else down with it.” He rounded the desk, stopping in front of her. “You think I had time to sit by your hospital bed while

her

And now look where we are. I

everything? I built this family’s reputation while you sat

and social circles built this company?

heavily. “So, what now? You’re just going to abandon me?”

hand down his face. “You were the

dug into her palms. “I am your

now, I am also the CEO of a company that

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Cecil’s throat tightened.

his sleeve. “The board is meeting in a few days to discuss your

forward, her voice

with the company. The company that I built

hard, her nails

in years, she felt

nothing

pressed into her palms as she forced herself to breathe evenly. She refused to let him see how much his words had rattled her.

glanced at her.

“You don’t have the right to

“And what exactly are you planning to do outside this

to retort, but nothing came out.

sharp realization hit

high–society parties had all disappeared from her calendar. At first, she assumed it was temporary–that people were simply waiting for things to settle

started making the calls

no one

suddenly out of town, suddenly unreachable. Others didn’t bother replying at all.