Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

Chapter 193 Finally understood her

But it seemed that this precaution had been in vain. The employees refrained from gossiping about the CEO, leaving Marcelo in the dark.

Recently, overwhelmed with tasks and managing Marcelo’s affairs during his absence from the company, Luke hadn’t had the chance to keep up with entertainment news.

“It was Anna’s decision not to inform you,” Nina blurted out, tears welling in her eyes. “Mr. King, I wanted to tell you, but Anna insisted your dealings with Miss Lambert were private. You do treat Miss Lambert differently. She breached a contract, risking Miss Hudson’s reputation, yet you sent Anna to Estoqua to resolve her issue. I thought you have feelings for Miss Lambert…I’m so sorry, Mr. King! I’ll deal with this situation right away!”

Nina’s words made Marcelo acutely aware of the consequences of his actions on Renée.

Her intense reaction suddenly made sense.

In his efforts to protect Vivian, he had inadvertently hurt Renee.

For the first time, Marcelo confronted the thought that his actions might be reprehensible.

“You may proceed with your resignation,” Marcelo ordered Nina in a cold tone. He also instructed Luke to take care of the rumors.

“Please give me one more chance, Mr. King,” Nina pleaded. “Just this once!”

When Marcelo said nothing, she turned to Luke for help. “Luke…”

Luke almost scoffed at that.

Was she really expecting him to risk enraging Marcelo on her behalf? Did she think he was so eager to increase his workload and gain more unnecessary suffering?

She must be out of her mind!

Still for old times‘ sake, as well as Nina’s past diligence, Luke tried to give her a hint. “You work for Mr. King, Nina, yet you chose to follow Anna’s orders. Do you think Mr. King can still have you working for him?

“Tell Anna to get in here,” Marcelo snapped.

looked like he had one more insect to

had been feeling uneasy since the moment Nina was called into Marcelo’s office. It only grew worse when she saw Nina in tears as she

in between sobs, not even looking at her

tension was so thick that one could cut

with no small amount of trepidation. “You wanted to see me,

tender your resignation,” Marcelo said bluntly. “I want it done within

next hour.”

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shock and disbelief, but when she saw Marcelo’s cold expression, she descended to outright panic. “Please, Mr. King. I’ve been working for you since I graduated from college! I’ve dedicated

gave Luke a

Anna was dragged out of the office,

years, why would Mr. King suddenly fire me?

long that Mr. King decided

finally sank

was final, and she gradually calmed down. “Can you give

for years, so you have the experience and enough good sense to thrive in your career. How can you make such a stupid mistake?” Luke cocked his head to the side and peered at her through narrowed eyes. “You know very well that Mr. King is married to Miss Hudson, yet you let rumors about him and Miss Lambert fly unchecked. You even coerced Nina into not

that was the

she would be fired over her actions. At

Marcelo showed no mercy and insisted that she

thinking?” Anna murmured, her eyes wide and glazed.

frowning as he didn’t catch

in her eyes, Anna squared her shoulders and rushed back into the CEO’s office. She inquired, “Mr.

the documents he had been reading, his face

wanted Anna to be out

hadn’t said anything. “It’s because I have feelings for you! I stayed by your side all this time because I like you! I knew I could never compete with Vivian. I thought once she left the country, I would finally have a chance to be with you, but you…Why

the doorway, aghast by the sudden

was addressing Marcelo by