Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 198

2 Days Later

"The meeting this time is going to be at nine in the morning, but we got intel that everyone will arrive before that," Anna said as she walked beside Izzy down the corridor. She carried a slim folder, flipping it open as they approached the elevator.

Izzy nodded but didn't say anything. Her thoughts were focused ahead. This would be her first board meeting since inheriting her grandfather's shares-enough to make her the majority shareholder of the Rossi Group. She had known this day would come, but not this fast.

Anna kept talking, "You'll be sitting at the head today. We already had the nameplate changed."

Izzy's jaw tightened slightly. She didn't stop walking.

Anna continued. "Here's a quick rundown of who you'll be dealing with."

She handed over a single sheet. Izzy glanced at it.

"Gregory Vasili is the one to keep an eye on. You've met him briefly a tall, older man, who mostly stays quiet unless provoked. He was your grandfather's closest rival, and he holds just under 21% of the shares. Enough to be a pain if he wants

10."

Izzy's eyes scanned the page. "Anything I should know?"

Anna nodded. "His grandson, Frederik Vasili, is being groomed to take over his seat. He's sharp, careful, and has been showing up to more meetings over the past year. Word is Gregory's pushing to get him on the board by the end of the fiscal year. They're old money. Conservative. Not fans of sudden changes-or women taking the lead."

Izzy said nothing. She had met Frederik a lot of times now and knew very well that the man was scheming and someone she disliked.

turned the page. "Then you've got Marla DuPont. French. CEO of a pharmaceutical chain in Paris. She owns 9%. Has two lawsuits pending over her company's lab practices. She denies everything, but don't let the red lipstick

in the past. Although it was just a few minutes, she

stepped inside, "you've got two- Frank Dorsey and Linda Keating. They're both from Boston. Frank controls a portion of the East Coast logistics contract. He's a loudmouth. Likes to talk over people. Linda pretends to be neutral but usually

Izzy asked,

be close with your father. Quiet, but if you show him you've done your homework, he'll back you. Also-Victor Jin. He's Korean and based in Berlin. He came in last year when the

the elevator wall, arms

irrelevant. Ian Joseph Morcant only got the CEO seat because Gregory backed him. Don't forget that." "I'm not giving him anything," Izzy said as she looked at Anna. Her secretary had been briefed by Lawyer Alcaraz about everything and

Despite her controlled expression, Izzy could clearly see that she was nervous. Still,

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was already lined with assistants and staff who were busy pretending that they were working. Many are aware that Izzy

out first, her heels quiet

added in a low voice, "don't let Dorsey bait

at Anna. "Then

pushed the boardroom door open and stepped inside. The room was already full. Everyone was seated, the low hum of conversation replaced by silence the moment she walked in. Eyes turned

forty. Yet, everyone was already here. She chose not to

stood up as soon as he saw her. This man should be thirty years old this

of his shirt pressed perfectly under a silver tie. His round glasses gave him a scholarly look, but his posture was relaxed and open. There was something clean-cut about him, as if

stepped away from his seat and approached her,