Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

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Chapter 36 Never cease to amaze him

Chapter 36 Never cease to amaze him

*RENEE*

His response cut me off.

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I watched as he sat stoically on the opposite side of the car, his face an impassive mask, seemingly unaffected by his mother’s distressing episode at the sanatorium.

My curiosity was usually contained, but Jessica was an exception.

In my middle school days, fraught with confusion and helplessness, watching Jessica on TV,learning about her success story,she had come from nothing and made a name for herself, that had encouraged me to pursue my dreams.

Sitting up straight, I asserted, “Mr. King, as your lawful wife, I have a right to understand the situation with my mother–in–law.”

Marcelo turned towards me, noting my serious tone. He rolled down the window, letting in a gust of wind.

“Renee, remember, curiosity kills the cat.”

“Fine,” I muttered, my voice low. “But remember, your mother told you not to pick on me. I might just tell her about this next time.”

“Go ahead,” he said suddenly.

“What?“I was taken aback, not following his train of thought.

Marcelo, maintaining his aloof demeanor, acted as though he hadn’t spoken.

Ignoring his sullen expression, I pressed on with my question. “She looked fine at the family meeting the other day.I thought she stays at the family house.”

Now I could understand why Jessica was quiet no matter how heated the argument got.

“I had only managed to get her out of that house few days ago.She’s safer in the sanatorium. And like I told you before.She’s not fine.She’s unstable.“Marcelo replied, resting his chin on his hand and looking at me with a relaxed gaze.

“Why don’t you bring your mother home with us? We could take care of her.“I probed, my voice soft yet firm. It was clear that Marcelo, though distant, held a certain respect for Jessica.

Surely, for Jessica living with her son would be preferable to being confined in a sanatorium.

Suddenly, Marcelo reached out, his hand grasping my chin, examining me as if he was suddenly interested in me.

I met his gaze with a mixture of surprise and calm, waiting for what he would do next.

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*MARCELO*

Renee’s eyes, though clear and bright, bore no trace of the same innocence that my mother’s eyes held even during her lucid episodes.

I was taken aback by Renee’s unwavering integrity and unique nature. How had the Hudson family raised such an intriguing individual?

My mother, in her lucid moments, had often told me about Renee’s intelligence, resilience, and kindness. She

some traits with

my intelligence, I couldn’t fathom Renee’s capacity for gentleness

become as calculating

Care to venture a guess?”

clever one, not me.” Renee deflected

my mother faded into the background

talk about

too painful

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but he won’t talk about it and I know that I can’t possibly force

my encounter with Jessica had been nothing but

stylist was

involved pairing each candidate with a staff member of varying styles to showcase their

the girl’s physique. A slicked–back hairstyle and earth–toned makeup added a cool, edgy look. Despite

highlight the model’s uniqueness and capture the audience’s attention in this

at the same time. Should I reschedule the meeting?” Marcelo shot Luke a look that silently questioned, “Do I really need to attend her interview? How is it possible that her interview is more

priority, promptly responded, “I’ll inform the merger and acquisition team to

conducted, with ten judges scoring five candidates. After discarding the highest and lowest scores, the averages were quickly

name appeared at the top of the big screen. She

confidence in her work

culminating in the announcement, “Congratulations to our first -place winner,

celebration

heels echoed through the

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profusely,

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as Catherine made

upon confirming Renee’s top placement,

then addressed the head

million dollars,

head, hesitated as he weighed Catherine’s offer against Renee’s talent. The prospect of securing an endorsement at a reduced f*e clearly intrigued him, and the idea of ousting one stylist for potentially greater company benefits seemed a worthy

to the styling director before

the selected stylist,” the director stated, offering Renee an apologetic glance. “Thank you to

who initially ranked second, was ecstatic at her unexpected

stark contrast, was stunned. The abrupt change, particularly after

such lengths

the punishment you deserve, “Catherine said, masking her triumph with

as he directed Catherine.Please, this

with the styling director who conveyed her regrets. “Catherine is the Hudson family heiress, and her

“Thank you. I will be cautious and make sure not to implicate you in

Waiting for the elevator, Renee glanced at a recording on her phone, a

coincided with a woman’s voice calling from behind. The newcomer, donning a stylish black dress and high–heeled boots,

to properly greet each other,” Alicia said, her smile brimming with triumph. “It’s been a while, Renee! Sorry to

good to win through

school, had always been overshadowed by Renee’s success. Since Renee’s arrival at school, Alicia days of being

from the Hudson name too. Who’s to say your achievements weren’t orchestrated by your family, especially now that you’ve been ousted by the KM Group after

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elevator, Renee briefly considered confronting Marcelo, but decided against it. She pressed the button

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