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.

Ina

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

he happy that he

the entrance of the

quickly thanked Marcelo and hurried

Marcelo’s striking features, his deep eyes fixated on the hospital’s entrance, as though he could

shifted his focus to Luke. “How long do

Renee’s dedication

be there for

proposed a wager. “Place a bet

the stakes as his bonus was double his salary, paused

Marcelo,

of his slender index finger, tapped

small gesture subtly revealed

reluctant

with a faint smile,

Ten minutes?

highly unlikely

doubts,

would imply Renee didn’t prioritize Marcelo, a

accurate.

glanced at his

mark, Renee, clad in her gradient purple dress, hurried

resist praising, “Wow, Mr King, how did you

seemed uninterested in conversing

attention was fixed on Renee, whose expression conveyed a mix of loss and

appeared disoriented, like a

Marcelo’s steady gaze until she was nearly at

He didn’t leave.

affirmation; he had expected

Ten minutes earlier.

by Grace, who was lingering in the

contempt as

Inappropriate?”

realizing she was still in her evening dress, replied, I was at an event. I’ve got a change of

over, and now you’re here

her

model of devotion, yet

drew her to the ward’s door, pointing through

the Hudsons had been able to find other relatives of Naomi. Despite her allment, her face

smile was something Bence hadn’t witnessed on Naomi’s face

adjusting her hair. “You’re not her family,

Not her family?

sent a shiver

was Naomi staring

aware that Rocco refused

Rocco’s daughter had put her

retorted icily. “But where were you and her ‘family‘, when

doesn’t matter.She worked for us not you in the past.

inhaled deeply, fighting to keep her anger

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