Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

Chapter 49

Chapter 49 Her end of the bargain

Ten minutes later.

Renee sat in the back of the Maybach, her hands placed demurely on her knees, resembling a child caught in a

misdeed.

“So, Mrs. King, was that your idea of a discussion?” Marcelo’s fingers drummed on the armrest.

Renee, rolling her eyes, muttered, “Didn’t you leave?”

“I returned to fetch my wife,” retorted Marcelo.

But Rence was skeptical.

She shot him a doubtful look, unconvinced by his pretext.

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In their sham marriage, trust was a luxury, and she suspected his true motive was to keep her away from Andrew.

“Well, I intended to have a constructive conversation with Catherine,” She explained, redirecting the conversation and justifying her actions. “However, she was uncooperative, so I had to resort to that.”

Marcelo knew Renee was a woman of strong will and that intrigued him a lot.

Catherine always ended up overpowered in Renee’s presence.

Yet now, Renee portrayed herself as having no other option, sounding almost wronged.

She was such a mischievous liar, eh!

After giving her explanation, Renee noticed Marcelo’s lack of response. She looked up, only to see him resting with closed eyes, evidently uninterested in further discussion. She exhaled in relief. Being caught in a conflict was certainly not ideal.

Especially because Renee had consistently cultivated an image of gentleness and decorum, her facade effectively disarmed those in her presence.

As they approached a junction, Renee announced, “I need to visit the hospital. If it’s out of your way, you can drop

ine off here.”

She was prepared to hail a taxi.

Luke, who was driving the car, instantly sensed the tension emanating from Marcelo in the back seat.

Marcelo seemed upset.

Yet, when Luke glanced over, his face was impassive, betraying none of the mounting pressure,

“Head to the hospital, “Marcelo instructed.

“Right away,” Luke acknowledged.

Renee stole a glance at Marcelo, puzzled.

His considerate attitude tonight was… strange.

her a

that he spent

halted at the entrance of the hospital’s

thanked Marcelo and

hospital’s entrance, as though he could see Rence through the walls. Noticing Marcelo’s reluctance to leave, Luke inquired, “Should we wait for

shifted his focus to Luke. “How long do

pondered, knowing Renee’s dedication

be there for

proposed a wager. “Place a bet with your

bonus was double his salary, paused

Marcelo,

deft flick of his slender index finger, tapped

small gesture subtly revealed

made a reluctant guess, going against his

a faint smile,

Ten minutes?

highly unlikely

held back his doubts, not wanting to offend

such would imply Renee didn’t prioritize Marcelo, a notion that Luke reluctantly

accurate.

glanced

the ten–minute mark, Renee, clad in her gradient purple dress, hurried

“Wow, Mr King, how did you know

seemed uninterested in conversing with

expression conveyed a mix

like a stray animal, alone and

thought, Renee didn’t notice Marcelo’s steady gaze until she was nearly

He didn’t leave.

affirmation;

Ten minutes earlier.

to Nana’s room, Renee was halted by Grace,

Grace’s eyes held contempt as she surveyed Renee. “Such

Inappropriate?”

still in her evening dress, replied, I was at an event. I’ve got

ever critical, sneered, “So, the party’s over, and now you’re here to play

felt her anger

herself was no model of devotion,

respond, Grace drew her to the ward’s door, pointing through

been able to find other

witnessed on Naomi’s face throughout

remarked, adjusting her hair. “You’re not her family, Renee, you don’t need to come

Not her family?

a shiver through

staring at Rocco

she aware that Rocco refused to help in

she aware that Rocco’s daughter had

“But where were

doesn’t matter.She worked for us not

duplicity, Renee inhaled deeply, fighting to keep her anger at

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