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

voice-who wouldn't be scared, finding out their mom was mixed up with something as dangerous as

Stella could hang up, her phone buzzed in her hand.

message from one of her people. Attached was a photo-an even clearer

a picture, Stella had been

now, with this

to check anymore," Stella said softly,

denial, the truth

Stella spoke, Susanna's breath hitched again.

clearer picture. Take a

the notification pop up right away. She

went chalk

was her mother. No doubt about

tried to soothe her. "Try not to panic, okay?

had said, someone who could lead

she

less.

heard stories about Black Gate... the kind of things they've done. People

mom-her own mother-had been right in the thick of

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

Chapter 206

was locked, yet he said nothing, but the vein

hands on the desk. "So, before you

Holt opened his mouth,

you try to contest it, I will personally make sure every past

file he brought.

still staring at the

legal war.

"Grandfather, this-"

aware of that document," Gregory said, just as the car started moving. After seeing that document, they were left with no choice but to leave. Obviously, that woman Amalia still tried to fight it, but Gregory

His grandfather actually helped Amalia get out

the downtown traffic. "The deal was simple. We get her out. She files for control. In exchange,

Frederik didn't reply.

Maria Alcaraz. I thought she was just one of Rossi's many lawyers. Turns out she's more of a wall

tapped his fingers on his thigh, processing. "Do you want

to advise her. If the court's off the

an eyebrow.

to turn sympathy into leverage," Gregory said. "She'll do whatever it takes if the

a short nod. "Alright. I'll

For a moment, neither of them

glanced out the window, then spoke again. “I still haven't

eyes followed the skyline in silence. Then, his jaw

was clean. Too clean. No digital footprint, no traceable tail, and nothing in the logistics report. The driver's records were

"Then we missed something."

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Chapter 206

whoever did it

turned his head slightly, but he didn't

days reviewing every possible connection, every possible motive. Still,

wanted Izzy's shares. He wanted control. But he hadn't wanted her dead. Whoever moved first

him more than he was willing to admit. He

again until they were halfway across the

finally, "you watch everyone." Frederik nodded slightly, eyes still on the road ahead. "Even our own?"

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

closed, Frederik

with Vasili Energy in twenty minutes. They're asking questions too. They want to know if zy will be removed from

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