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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but then stopped,

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roommate emerged from backstage, nudging him playfully. “Saw you having lunch with Renee

somewhat irritably, “Did you not see there was a third person

in a wheelchair, right? Who’s

sponsor of

roommate let out

her boyfriend, then! He’s handsome but looks older.

Was that so?

the subject. “When do the final

only three areas,” his

“Think it through. You’re a Lee, but Catherine’s no ordinary girl. Rumor has it that her boyfriend is Andrew King from the King family, and she has quite a

“I’m aware

recognized that exposing Catherine now wasn’t

Patience was required.

through the long, undivided corridor

was nowhere in sight, but she

left,” Laura said, smoothing her

an urgent call requiring his

breath, Renee managed to say,

thank me. Marcelo said he’d spare my family’s company as long as

puzzled, asked, “Is he really behind your

“Not entirely.”

at discontent, prompting these allies to sever ties with

Herod family, aware of their company’s issues, saw this as an opportunity to address them. Changing

thought you didn’t want

being close in age to Laura, was aware of the Herod

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Laura had resisted, preferring to stay

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confessed my feelings to Marcelo, and he

a loss for words. She

Renee offered, “If you really don’t want to go abroad,

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interested in a man who’s married. I confessed to him in ignorance of his marital status,

of his way to protect

perceive her relationship with Marcelo

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

Marcelo intervened already. He used your name to invest his own money.

aback. “Why would

small feat. It was as if Marcelo had

sum.

spending a lot on a woman doesn’t

Laura’s words and the revelation that Marcelo had invested in her name as she headed back

witnessed Marcelo’s kindness on several occasions recently but had chosen to ignore it. Aware that

abandon her and she should be ready for that but deep down,she didn’t

to stop being Mrs

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

wish was not to continue as Mrs. King of the King family, but to

streets adorned with festive decorations and

December

evening of New

to the KM Group