Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

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“Blackwell Group?” Izzy narrowed her eyes at the name displayed on Anna’s tablet. “They’re trying to acquire Weiss Inc.?”

Anna nodded, scrolling through the latest updates. “It’s a European firm. They’ve been increasing their stake over the last few weeks, buying shares quietly. No one knows who owns it. The company structure is layered under multiple holding firms, making it difficult to trace the real power behind it.”

Izzy exhaled sharply, leaning back against her chair. A mysterious firm making a move just as Weiss Inc. was at its weakest? That wasn’t a coincidence. Someone had been waiting for this moment.

“Is that all?” she asked.

Anna hesitated. “No. There’s another issue.”

Izzy already knew what was coming. “Macau?”

Anna handed her another report. “Because of the scandal and the FBI’s involvement, the project faces problems. Loan approvals are delayed, and investors are getting nervous about Weiss Inc’s ability to meet its financial obligations. Some suppliers are demanding additional guarantees before proceeding with shipments.”

Izzy pressed her fingers against her temple. Another problem.

“Weiss Inc. is hemorrhaging money, and its reputation is taking hit after hit,” Anna continued. “If this keeps up, some of the project’s subcontractors might start pulling out completely.”

Izzy inhaled slowly, keeping her frustration in check. All of this was because of Cecil.

She flipped through the report, skimming through the most critical points. Luckily, Horvath Industries had already issued a statement to calm investors and assure them that the project would continue. That had stabilized things for now, but it came

at a cost.

Horvath Industries was now stepping in to reduce reliance on Weiss Inc., meaning her influence on the project had lessened significantly.

She hated that.

But what choice did she have?

their crisis had become her burden. If Horvath Industries hadn’t

muttered, skimming through the latest financial projections. “But we’re going to see

“It’s

tapped her fingers against the desk, deep in thought. Now that she thought about it… was this

financial instability, and now an unknown entity targeting Weiss Inc.–everything had unraveled in

foreseen this?

Weiss Inc. enough to reduce its influence on the

she thought about it, the more

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sure if she wanted to know

CEO Weiss. He suddenly

has something to do with the

Izzy nodded.

the largest project Weiss Inc. had undertaken in years. Perhaps the

so Izzy thought.

arrived back in the States, she quickly went to the office to talk to the

Weiss sat behind his desk, shoulders heavy with exhaustion. Dark circles shadowed his eyes, and deep lines creased his forehead. His usually immaculate suit looked slightly disheveled, and the faint stubble on his face suggested he hadn’t had a proper night’s sleep in

the crisis had taken its

this straight. You called me here to inform me that you want Calen to take over

gaze to Calen, who sat across from her with his arms crossed. He wasn’t gloating, but he

his temples before leaning forward. “Isabella, I know

didn’t move. “We?”

have the Blackwell Group aggressively buying up shares. They’re positioning themselves for a takeover.” He

putting Calen in

put Calen at the forefront

Izzy’s jaw tightened.

Macau Project,

Calen again. He was listening quietly, not interrupting.

want reassurance that the company is moving forward. If we don’t act now, we risk losing control

worked so hard for this project, and yet they actually…

name has been in the news lately because of Pamella. I believe we can use this