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?

Inc., and their crisis had become her burden. If Horvath Industries

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

“It’s

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

scandal, the financial instability, and now an unknown entity targeting Weiss Inc.–everything had unraveled in a chain reaction.

Liam foreseen

would shake Weiss Inc. enough

more she thought about it, the more questions she had.

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she wasn’t sure if she wanted

Weiss. He suddenly asked her to return to the U.S. for an important meeting.

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

Izzy nodded.

in years. Perhaps the CEO just wanted updates and to make sure everything was going well.

so Izzy

to the office

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 days.

weight of the crisis had taken its

straight. You

her with his arms crossed. He wasn’t gloating,

“Isabella, I know this is unexpected, but we

move. “We?”

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

Calen in

we put Calen at the forefront

Izzy’s jaw tightened.

continued. “Investors are nervous. The scandal has made them doubt our ability to meet financial obligations. By assigning Calen to the Macau Project, we’re signaling continuity, stability, and

at Calen again. He was listening quietly, not

is watching closely. They want reassurance that the

hard for this project,

himself. This is an opportunity for him to do that. Besides… Calen’s name has been in the news lately because of