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?

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

through the latest financial projections. “But we’re going to see delays. and contract renegotiations.”

“It’s unavoidable.”

desk, deep in thought. Now that she thought about it… was this the result Liam wanted when he

timing was too precise. The exposure of Weiss Foundation’s scandal, the financial instability, and now an unknown entity targeting

Liam foreseen this?

Inc. enough to

thought about it, the more

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she wasn’t sure if she wanted to know the answers.

by a call. This time, it was from CEO Weiss. He suddenly asked her to return

to do with the Macau Project?” Anna asked after

Izzy nodded.

Perhaps the CEO just

so Izzy

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

lines creased his forehead. His usually immaculate suit looked slightly disheveled, and the faint stubble

weight of the crisis had taken its

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

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

temples before leaning forward. “Isabella, I know this is unexpected, but we

move.

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 shares. They’re positioning themselves for a takeover.” He gestured toward the reports on his desk. “We need something to divert attention–to reassure shareholders

the table. “And putting Calen in charge is supposed to do that?”

in years. If we put Calen at the forefront and show the public that the next

Izzy’s jaw tightened.

Calen to the Macau Project, we’re signaling continuity, stability, and leadership. If we show that Weiss Inc. is still in control of major projects, it will help slow

again. He was listening

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

jaw. She had worked so hard for this project,

is an opportunity for him to do that. Besides… Calen’s name has