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.”

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

clenched her jaw.

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

blaming me for everything? I built

you think your charity galas and social circles built this company? No. The only reason Weiss Inc. is still standing is because I made

“So, what now? You’re just

his face. “You were the one who brought this onto

dug into her palms. “I am your wife.”

now, I am also the CEO of a company

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Cecil’s throat tightened.

straightened, fixing the cuff of his sleeve. “The board is meeting in a few days to

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

her gaze. “I’m siding with the company. The company that I built even before I

hard, her nails biting

the first time in

nothing else to say, I

as she forced herself to breathe evenly. She refused to let him see how much his words

at her. “You seem fine.”

have the right to confine me

and stacked it neatly with the others on his desk. “And what exactly are you planning to do outside this mansion?” He leaned against the desk, arms crossed.

mouth to retort, but

sharp realization hit

had all disappeared from her calendar. At first, she

she started making the calls

one

suddenly out of town, suddenly unreachable. Others didn’t