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.”

now it’s crumbling,” Renard shot back. “And it’s taking everything 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 this company was burning? You think I had time to send flowers while the board was questioning whether or not I should remove you from the foundation

clenched her jaw.

“You got careless, Cecil. You thought you were untouchable. And now look where we are. I trusted

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

shot back. “Do you think your charity galas and social circles built this company? No. The only reason

what now? You’re just going to abandon me?”

his face. “You were the one who brought

dug into her palms. “I

I am your husband. But right now, I am also the CEO of a company that is

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Cecil’s throat tightened.

straightened, fixing the cuff of his sleeve. “The board is meeting in a few days to discuss your removal. You should

forward, her voice dangerously low. “You’re siding with them?”

with the company. The company that I built even before I met

nails biting into

first time in years,

have nothing else to say, I

pressed into her palms as she forced herself to breathe evenly. She refused to let him see

her.

clenched her jaw. “You don’t have the right to confine me here.”

report and stacked it neatly with the others on his desk. “And what exactly are you planning to

mouth to retort, but nothing

realization

No invitations. The usual brunch meetings, charity events, and high–society parties had all disappeared from her calendar. At first, she assumed

then she started making the calls

no one answered.

of them sent vague excuses–suddenly busy, suddenly out of town, suddenly unreachable. Others didn’t bother replying at all.