Chapter 49

************ 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 Renee was skeptical. She shot him a doubtful look, unconvinced by his pretext. 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