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?

become her burden. If Horvath Industries

financial projections. “But we’re

“It’s

thought. Now that she thought about it… was this the result Liam wanted when

the financial instability, and now an unknown entity targeting

foreseen

he known that taking down Cecil would shake Weiss Inc. enough to reduce

about it,

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wasn’t sure if she wanted to know the

time, it was from CEO Weiss. He suddenly asked her to return to

has something to do with the Macau Project?”

Izzy nodded.

years. Perhaps

so Izzy thought.

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

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 days.

weight of the crisis had taken

this straight. You

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

temples before leaning forward. “Isabella, I know this is unexpected, but we need to do this.”

didn’t move.

was bad enough, but now we have the Blackwell Group aggressively buying up shares.

Calen in charge is supposed to

Inc. has undertaken in years. If we put Calen at the forefront and show the

Izzy’s jaw tightened.

“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 leadership. If we show that Weiss Inc. is still in control of major

again. He

that the company is moving forward. If

jaw. She had worked so hard for this project, and

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