Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

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The unexpected arrival of Laura took everyone by surprise

Renee instinctively glanced towards the back door.

Marcelo, still seated there, appeared unfazed by Laura’s entrance, as though he had anticipated her arrival.

“Good afternoon, everyone,” Laura began, microphone in hand. “I am the daughter of the chairman of Herod Group, and Herman’s cousin. Should you doubt my identity feel free to verify my background online. I’ve come today because I’ve heard someone spreading false information about my family.”

Her gaze deliberately settled on Catherine, who was standing in the last row.

“While it’s true that Herod Group is facing some operational challenges, these issues are unrelated to Renee. The difficulties stem from internal matters within our family, which we are actively addressing. I am confident we will overcome these obstacles and emerge stronger!”

Catherine, visibly shaken, collapsed into the chair.

Why was Laura…here defending Renee?

Was she out of her mind? How could she side with Renee?

As reality sank in, Catherine noticed her classmates pointing and whispering about her.

Their looks of disgust and contempt felt like sharp slaps to her face.

She felt like a clown!

Overwhelmed with embarrassment after embarrassment, Catherine abruptly stood up and fled the room.

Howard watched her retreat, his expression thoughtful.

Despite the unforeseen disruption, the lecture concluded smoothly.

“Renee, I apologize for today’s incident. We were at fault,” Howard admitted, feeling responsible. He had suspected Catherine of being problematic but hadn’t anticipated her blatant disrespect.

At Bellbanks University, renowned for its academic integrity and strict discipline, Howard had never encountered someone like Catherine. The situation was unprecedented for him.

Renee brushed off the matter lightly. “It’s no big deal. It’s just my personal issue with Catherine.”

She didn’t blame the student union for the incident, recognizing that Catherine, as the University student, had every right to attend.

Howard, a hint of red coloring his ears, mentioned the earlier jokes. “And I hope the comments from my classmates earlier…didn’t bother you.”

It took Renee a few moments to realize he was referring to the teasing questions about himself. “It’s fine. They like to joke around. I get it!“Renee was unbothered by the playful banter.

Joke around?

Howard, upon hearing her dismissal of the matter as mere fuss, felt a twinge of disappointment. As Renee nacked up, she glanced towards the back door, noticing the absence of the man who had been there earlier.

“I have to leave now, Howard. You can message me on W******p if you need anything.” With a quick farewell, Renee headed for the back door.

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Howard began to speak but then stopped, his words unspoken as he

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from backstage, nudging him playfully.

irritably, “Did you not see there was a

right? Who’s he? He was all

sponsor of the

let out

her boyfriend, then! He’s handsome but looks older. He can’t be her

Was that so?

momentarily reassured, quickly changed the subject. “When do the final exams

covers only three areas,” his roommate informed him. “Are you planning to do something about Catherine

no ordinary girl. Rumor has it

calmly, “I’m aware

he recognized that exposing Catherine now wasn’t

Patience was required.

bag, hurried through the long, undivided corridor

was nowhere in sight, but she found

Laura said, smoothing her

urgent call requiring his immediate return to

breath, Renee managed to say, “Thank

gratitude. “Don’t thank me. Marcelo said he’d spare my family’s company as long

he really behind your family’s

“Not entirely.”

hinted at discontent, prompting these

family, aware of their company’s issues, saw this as an opportunity to address them. Changing the subject, Laura revealed, “I’m

thought you

to Laura, was aware of the Herod family’s earlier attempts to send

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had resisted,

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order,” Laura explained with a shrug. “I confessed my feelings to Marcelo, and he told me

words. She found Marcelo’s approach

don’t want to go abroad, I could talk to him for

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not interested in a man who’s married. I confessed to him in ignorance of his

of his way to

perceive her relationship with Marcelo in

on Marcelo’s recent actions. His intervention in the Herod family’s affairs, his request for Laura to assist her, and his insistence on Laura leaving the country…all

Marcelo intervened already. He used your name to invest his own money. You’re now a shareholder in our family

taken aback.

no small feat. It

sum.

advised. “A man spending a lot on a woman doesn’t always imply affection, but a man willing to invest such an amount might not

words and the revelation that Marcelo had

recently but had chosen to ignore it. Aware that she occupied the role of Mrs. King, she was uncertain about how long

herself that one day he might abandon her and she should be

to stop

part of the King family, nor was it because Marcelo led

as Mrs. King of the King family, but to remain as Marcelo’s

taxi window, she noticed the streets adorned

was December 31st, the year’s final

was the evening of

to the KM Group building instead.” She then opened