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?

Weiss Inc., and their crisis had become her burden. If Horvath Industries hadn’t intervened, the situation could have

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

sighed. “It’s

Now that she thought about it… was this the result Liam wanted when he went after Cecil?

Weiss Foundation’s scandal, the financial instability, and

Liam foreseen

shake Weiss Inc. enough to reduce its

thought about it, the more questions she

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wasn’t sure if she wanted to know the

This time, it was from CEO Weiss. He suddenly asked her to return to the U.S. for an important

think this has something to do with the Macau Project?” Anna asked

Izzy nodded.

years. Perhaps the CEO just wanted

Izzy thought.

went to the office to talk to the CEO. Unfortunately, she was met with surprising

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

crisis

him, her hands pressed against the table. “So… let me get this straight. You called me here to inform me that

his arms crossed. He wasn’t gloating, but he wasn’t

“Isabella, I know

didn’t move. “We?”

fire from every angle,” Renard let out a slow breath. “The Weiss Foundation scandal was bad enough, but now we have the Blackwell Group aggressively buying up

putting Calen in charge is supposed to do that?”

is the biggest Weiss Inc. has undertaken in years. If we put Calen at the forefront

Izzy’s jaw tightened.

doubt our ability to meet financial obligations. By assigning Calen to the Macau Project, we’re

looked at Calen again. He was listening

closely. They want reassurance that the company is moving forward. If we don’t

so hard for this project, and

needs to prove himself. This is an opportunity for him to do that. Besides… Calen’s name has been in the