Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 206

Chapter 610

Susanna's breath caught in her throat. "Star, what did you just say? My mom, she...?"

"You heard me right. She used to run Black Gate," Stella replied, her voice calm and direct, not mincing words.

On the other end of the line, Susanna's breathing grew even tighter, sharp and uneven.

Even though Stella had spelled it out so clearly, Susanna still couldn't wrap her mind around it.

She took a shaky breath. "How could that be? There's just no way. My mom's just an ordinary businesswoman-you know that. She couldn't even make her bakery take off, let alone... this."

Her voice picked up speed, tinged with panic.

To her, her mother was the kind of person who never had a lot of money, but always managed to get by. In Portis City, her mom's small catering business was barely a blip on anyone's radar.

And even if she had some minor reputation, it wasn't for her business sense-it was more for her knack for making friends and always being at the center of every neighborhood barbecue or PTA event.

But to say that this woman, of all people, used to be the one running Black Gate?

Who could believe that?

Susanna had started to get suspicious lately, but now that she was hearing it for real, her chest felt tight with fear.

Or maybe it wasn't suspicion so much as dread. Real, bone-deep dread.

Because if her mom was tangled up with Black Gate, then any hope of a quiet, normal life was gone.

That was what Susanna feared most.

Before Stella could say anything, Susanna jumped in again. “Star, you must be mistaken, right? There has to be ome mistake."

There had to be. She knew her mom better than anyone-no way did she have that kind of power.

Stella could tell Susanna wasn't buying it, and her voice was getting sharper by the second. Stella tried to keep things gentle. "Do you want me to double-check for you?"

"Yes, please, just check again. Right away."

Stella hesitated. "Honestly..."

Honestly, confirmation was almost beside the point. Coincidences like this didn't just happen.

"There's nothing 'honestly' about it, Star. Just confirm it-please, I need you to confirm it."

Susanna's voice trembled.

accept what she was hearing.

scared, finding out their mom was

hang up, her phone buzzed in her

people. Attached was a photo-an even clearer one

seen a picture, Stella had been pretty sure it was Susanna's mom,

with

check anymore," Stella said softly, a hint of regret in her

desperate Susanna was to cling to denial, the truth was staring them both in the

breath

picture. Take a look for

and since they were on the phone, Susanna saw the notification pop

face went chalk

mother. No doubt

her. "Try

had said, someone who could lead Black

who they thought she was, that actually made her

less.

whitened. "I've heard stories about Black Gate... the kind of things

mother-had been

for another two. hours as Susanna spiraled, worrying about what this all meant. Stella stayed on the line, doing her best

Chapter 206

looked at Gregory. The old man's jaw was locked, yet he

"So, before you waste the court's time and embarrass

his mouth,

you try to contest it, I will

the second file he brought.

was still staring at the paper

"You wanted a legal war. I suggest you bring a better

"Grandfather, this-"

seeing that document, they were left with no choice but to

what woman?" Frederik asked. His grandfather actually helped Amalia

deal was simple. We get her out. She files for control. In exchange, she gets to crawl out

Frederik didn't reply.

I thought she was just one of Rossi's

on his thigh, processing. "Do

pulled out his phone. "Call Amalia's lawyer. Tell him to advise her. If the court's off the

an

enough to know how to turn sympathy into leverage," Gregory said. "She'll do whatever it takes if the headline looks expensive

gave a short nod. "Alright. I'll take care of

car turned onto the bridge. For

the window, then spoke again. “I still

the skyline in silence. Then, his jaw clenched.

Too clean. No digital footprint, no traceable tail, and nothing in

"Then we missed something."

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Chapter 206

wasn't us. But whoever did

his head slightly, but he didn't speak. His silence

days reviewing every possible connection, every possible motive. Still, nothing led to the

But he hadn't wanted

he was willing to admit. He didn't even know who the enemy

didn't speak again until they were

know who the enemy is," he said finally, "you watch everyone." Frederik nodded slightly, eyes still on the road ahead. "Even our own?" Gregory

car pulled up to the private lot behind the Vasili building. Frederik followed his

closed, Frederik

call with Vasili Energy in twenty minutes. They're asking questions too.

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