Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

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Sarah's perception of Marcelo elevated considerably, appreciating his attentive concern for Renee and the

personal call, demonstrating his consideration for her.

Sarah's arrival undeniably lifted Renee's spirits considerably. Following lunch, a piece of gossip erupted across

the internet.

Sarah encouraged Renee to check T# kr,

The leading trending topic read, “Catherine was expelled from the University,” followed by “Catherine’s

miscarriage.”

In less than two minutes, the attention rate of the tag about the miscarriage surpassed the one about being

expelled.

Catherine, an idol who debuted through a talent show and had a massive following of male fans, was suddenly

revealed to be unmarried and pregnant, shocking everyone to the core.

A major scandal just unfolded, and most netizens were quick to add their two cents to the conversation.

“Previously, Catherine was hyping up her scholar persona, and now it turns out she was expelled? For plagiarism

and cheating, no less. Disgusting!”

“It was said that Catherine got into Bellbanks University through donations. Wonder who suppressed the news.”

“Does no one feel sorry that she miscarried?”

“Folks! Breaking news! Catherine wasn’t pregnant at all!”

The news that Catherine was not pregnant at all briefly saved Catherine’s male fans from having a heart

attack.

But their joy was short lived because even more earth shattering news broke shortly after. “Reliable sources say

Catherine pretended to be pregnant so she could franother woman for her miscarriage. Although we don’t

know who this woman is, she’s really had a rough deal!”

“Frfor a miscarriage? Holy shit, feels like I'm watching shigh- soap opera!”

“It's indeed high society. Catherine is a rich second-generation, dating a wealthy heir. She probably pretended to

be pregnant so she could marry into the guy’s family.”

“Regardless of the reason, this woman has cheated as a student, disregarded her status as an idol and got

pregnant out of wedlock. Then she took it one step further and even tried to frsomeone else. Such a woman

must be banned from the entertainment industry!”

Soon, the call for Catherine to be banned from the entertainment industry resonated across the internet.

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Catherine was with Grace, venting about how unfair it was that her plan failed when she learned about what was

being said about her on the internet.

Not only had she failed to pin the miscarriage on Renee, but she had also angered the King family. Now that her

secret was exposed, she wouldn't be able to ask the King family to protect her.

Moments after she saw the viral news on social media, Catherine's agent contacted her and informed her of her

impending banishment. All her works would be removed from every platform and she would be erased from the

entertainment industry.

“No! You can’t do this to me! Remember, I'm a member of the Hudson family. I've brought so much profit from

my family to the company, and you can’t treatlike this!” Catherine roared into the phone.

“Catherine, letbe clear, someone's targeting you. With these two damning scandals, there's no hope for your

comeback,” the agent replied frankly. “As for the endorsements you signed before, cto the company

tomorrow to process the compensation.”

While endorsing a particular product or brand, if the partner incurred a loss as a result of scandals involving the

artist endorsing their product, such artist would have to pay a hefty sum in damages.

Catherine's face went pale as her fingers went numb. Her phone crashed to the ground at the smoment she

did. She rolled around, muttering to herself over and over, “Why...The child’s gone, Andrew’s gone, and my

career’s gone... Why is this happening...”

“It's Renee! It must be Renee!” Grace shouted, giving Catherine’s rage and despair a target to lay the blame

on. She hugged Catherine fiercely, urging in a low voice, “Let's go find her!”

Exposing Catherine's scandal to the world wouldn't benefit Andrew family. On the contrary, they would be

subjected to ridicule, so the mastermind couldn’t be from Andrew's side.

That left only Renee. Only Renee would hate Catherine this much!.

At Lorenzo's house.

“This looks like something your husband would do,” Sarah murmured.

Renee nodded as she closed the social mediaand put her phone down. “I think so too.”

Marcelo was not the type to hold grudges or retaliate against others. However, when it cto matters

involving her, he tended to take meticulous account.

He made sure that anyone who schemed against her had a taste of their bitter medicine.

Catherine mattered very little to Renee, so seeing her downfall didn’t affect Renee one way or the other.

However, she loved the fact that Marcelo prioritized her and always stood up for her.

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Renee's gaze drifted to the large French windows that looked out to the asphalt road.

This was the only way that led to the main building.

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Renee stared down the road intently, and suddenly found herself looking forward to Marcelo’s return from work.

At sunset, Marcelo’s Maybach rolled to a stop at the end of the mansion’s driveway, but it was not alone. Behind

Marcelo’s car was an unfamiliar Bentley.

As soon as the Bentley was parked, its driver got out and opened the door of the backseat to reveal a man of

understated elegance.

When not looking directly at someone, he seemed genteel and unassuming, blending into the background.

However, once his gaze fell upon someone, it was captivating and intense.

To most, it was a sharpness that pierced the soul, like joyously diving into a beautiful rose bush only to meet

sharp thorns head-on.

Yet, when his eyes met Sarah's, they softened into a warm, tender pool.

“Marvin is here too?” Sarah blurted in surprise.

Renee shook her head, just as confused as Sarah was. “I have no idea...”

This was Marcelo’s territory. No one could enter the estate unless they were invited by Marcelo or Renee. Clearly,

it was not Renee who invited Marvin, so that meant...

Sarah narrowed her eyes and immediately retracted the praise she had heaped on Marcelo earlier.

If Renee and Marcelo weren't already married, she would've made it her mission to be the stumbling

block in their relationship!

“Marcelo, Mr. Hill is...?” Renee inquired the second both men entered the house.

“We had an unfinished business deal,” Marcelo replied calmly.

Renee glared at him.

That was clearly an excuse, and a bad one at that!

This was the sman that took leave from work every other day. Now he was pretending to be diligent by

bringing work home?

When Marcelo noticed Renee's skeptical expression, he decided to throw Marvin under the bus. “He said he was

coming to pick someone up.”

There was no need to ask who Marvin was here to pick up.

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Flushing awkwardly, Renee immediately looked at Sarah.

Sarah gaped at Marvin, unable to believe her ears. That was absolutely impossible!

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Marcelo handed his coat to a servant and wrapped his arms around Renee's waist. Then he leaned in to kiss the

corner of her mouth.

This kiss was chaste and devoid of any desire. It was akin to an affectionate greeting.

However, the presence of another person made such intimacy startling for Renee, causing her heart to nearly

leap from her chest. She immediately pushed his face away, guiltily glancing at Sarah.

Fortunately, Sarah seemed preoccupied and didn’t notice their interaction.

She stood by the couch, her pinched gaze firmly on Marvin.

“I brought you your clothes.” Marvin had to quickly improvise after Marcelo ruthlessly sold him out.

He held out the paper bag he was holding to Sarah.

Still affecting an aloof expression, Sarah accepted the paper bag from him and inspected its content. When she

saw what was inside, she went pale then turned an alarming shade of red as she glowered at

Marvin.

“Marvin, you...!”

She clutched the paper bag to her chest and moved away from him.

After a moment of silent fury, she couldn't help but blurt out, “What kind of bastard are you?”

Smiling roguishly, Marvin retorted, “What kind do you like?”

In other words, he could be whatever breed of bastard she liked.

Renee eyed the paper bag curiously.

It was too small to fit any dress or coat for that matter, so what kind of clothes could it possibly contain?

From Sarah's flushed face, Renee surmised that she didn’t want to speak with Marvin again. Being the good

friend that she was, she nudged Marcelo’s arm and urged, “Didn't you say that you and Mr. Hill have unfinished

business? Perhaps you should discuss it in the study.”

“It can wait until tomorrow. No need to rush,” Marcelo replied, reluctant to leave Renee's side. Why would he

want to go with Marvin to the study when Renee was out here?

“But you said you had business to discuss!” Renee insisted, holding on to the flimsy excuse Marcelo had given

earlier.

Caught off guard, Marcelo whispered fiercely in Renee’s ear, “Mrs. King, your heart seems to have

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wandered off to another woman!”

Renee blinked at him. Then a small smile curved her lips and she teased, “At least it hasn't wandered off to

another man, Mr. King. No need to be jealous!”

With a huff, Marcelo pinched Renee's waist, shot Marvin a glance, and headed upstairs.

Determined to see their little charade through, Marvin lifted his chin and followed Marcelo to the study.

“What kind of clothes fit in such a small bag?” Renee wondered aloud.

Sarah instinctively clutched the bag’s opening tighter, as if afraid someone would see its contents.

Renee was left speechless by her strange behavior.

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