Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 141

Chapter 141

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Izzy sat at the head of the sleek conference table, her fingers drumming lightly against the smooth surface. The floor–to- ceiling windows behind her cast a warm glow over the meeting room, but no one was relaxed. The Macau Project was one of Weiss Inc.’s biggest ventures, and any setback—no matter how small–could have massive consequences.

Across from her, various department heads and key project managers were flipping through their reports, reviewing the latest updates before the discussion officially began. Anna sat to her right, jotting down notes on her tablet, while Timothy Langston, the lead project coordinator, adjusted his tie.

“Let’s start with the construction timeline,” Izzy said, glancing at Tim. “How’s the progress?”

Tim tapped his pen against his report. “We’re on schedule so far. The site has been fully cleared, and foundation work is underway. Materials are being transported without issue, and we should begin structural work within the next two months.”

Izzy nodded, flipping to the construction timeline in her own report. “And the suppliers? Any delays?”

Michael Han, the logistics director, cleared his throat. “Nothing major, but we did hit a snag with one of the steel shipments. The supplier in Taiwan had some customs delays, but it’s nothing we can’t work around. We sourced an alternative batch from a backup supplier in Malaysia, so it won’t impact the timeline. I have a flight tomorrow to personally fix this problem.”

“Why was there a customs delay?” Izzy asked.

Michael adjusted his glasses, scanning his notes. “Unclear. Officially, it’s a documentation issue, but the supplier hinted at stricter inspections. They think it might be political–pressure from competing firms.”

Izzy narrowed her eyes slightly. She already expected this. “Keep a close watch on that. If this becomes a pattern, I want to know immediately.”

Michael nodded. “Understood.”

Anna tapped her screen, scrolling through the financial reports. “Speaking of suppliers, procurement costs have been fluctuating. Some materials have seen an unexpected price increase, especially imported ones. It’s still within budget, but the trend is concerning.”

Izzy turned her attention to Lyle Torres, the financial analyst. “Do we know why prices are rising?”

pushed his glasses up. “A combination of factors. The Macau real estate market is heating up, and competitors are aggressively buying up materials. Some of our usual suppliers are getting better

“That’s not a coincidence.”

from unexpected parties–investment firms that weren’t interested

either someone was trying to interfere or she’s just being paranoid. Either way, it is better to

any of them are showing signs of hesitation or are suddenly backing out,

“Will do.”

their past pricing with current trends. If someone is intentionally driving up costs, I

quickly, already pulling up the data. “Got

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the group. “Anything

moment before Michael

a brow. “What about it?”

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the secondary sites last week. They didn’t try anything, but the

typing. “Did you report this sooner?”

threat, but… well, they weren’t journalists or competitors. Just men

tightened around

her eyes scanning the numbers. The Macau Project was progressing,

been

of the company. Stocks had plummeted, and while they were beginning to stabilize, the damage had been done. Several major investors had either pulled out or reduced their stakes, forcing the board to reconsider future

from before the scandal broke. Analysts are calling this one of the biggest corporate reputation crises in

me guess–people think we’re using dirty money to

“We’re getting inquiries from regulators. Even though the funding for Macau was secured long before the foundation scandal, people are making

and approved. There is no link

lot of hesitation from our partners. Some suppliers are trying to renegotiate contracts, and a few

clenched her jaw. She had expected some turbulence after

investors directly involved in Macau?” she