Chapter 136 Making her wish
Chapter <b>136 </b>Making her wish
Come on! Hanging a painting worth hundreds of millions here was not appropriate
She was secretly worried about the risk of theft with such expensive art.
“What kind of paintings do you prefer?“Marcelo thought for a moment and then offered, “I have more paintings in my warehouse.”
He was indicating his readiness to give anything to Rence.
Warehouse…
Why did he link this word to the collection?
It was challenging for Renee to convince him not to move more valuables to her apartment, which was less secure than his warehouse.
They then went back to his house
Upon entering the house, they sensed an odd tension.
Chad subtly hinted to Marcelo that Ivan had been waiting all night.
Renee noticed Ivan’s displeased look in the living room<b>, </b>surrounded by his favorite snacks, seemingly wanting to share them with her.
She found herself at a loss for words.
Why did she carry this guilt, like leaving a child home alone during the holidays?
“Ivan, what’s on your mind?“Renee asked, fighting back her guilt,
“I wanted you both to ring in the new year with me.” Ivan hadn’t slept a wink, sporting dark circles under his eyes. He gazed at Marcelo and Renee with a touch of resentment. “Instead, you two disappeared all night!”
Marcelo shot him a chilly look. “I’m not your guardian. My concern is making sure you’re still breathing and studying.”
Ivan turned away, no longer interested in talking to Marcelo.
Taking a seat across from him, Renee asked patiently, “Why didn’t you go out with your friends for New Year’s?”
Celebrating New Year’s with friends is often more fun than with older family members. Additionally, the strained rtionship between Ivan and Marcelo didn’t seem conducive to a joint celebration.
Ivan, with a dark expression<b>, </b>questioned, “Did Marcelo authorize me to go out?”
Renee then remembered that Marcelo had restricted Ivan to the house to prevent him from running away again.
She realized how unfortunate Ivan’s situation was.
“I apologize for unintentionally leaving you behind while we…we both…“Renee expressed her guilt but didn’t know how toplete that.
“You think I don’t know what happened? Humph. You and Marcelo must have had a wonderful night at a hotel, righ van
sneered.
Caught off guard, Renee spat out her drink, embarrassed by Ivan’s bold guess.
Ivan, a’bit shocked at his uracy, yfully teased Renee for being shy, iming he knew everything.
Renee stood up, and realized Ivan didn’t need her sympathy. He was aware of everything a couple should do, showing his maturity.
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<b>To </b>make amends, Renee prepared à feast of Ivan’s favorite dishes
Marcelo, joining the meal, looked disapprovingly at Ivan.
Before Ivan could cause trouble, Marcelo received a call, darkening his mood.
“I won’t go back,” he replied to the caller, “You only provided a few sperm for my father’s birth. How much is it? I’ll pay you.” Renee and Ivan were stunned and paused their meal.
It <b>was </b>clear the call was from Paul.
After Marcelo ended the call, Ivan and Renee refrained from prying into the details.
A whileter, Chad’s phone rang, and he approached with a troubled countenance.
“Mr. King, they suggest that if you go back, this could be an opport me moment for you toprehend your mother’s condition.
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It was a veiled threat, leveraging Jessica against him.
Marcelo maintained a stoic expression, his face à mask of indifference, but the fork in his right hand slipped from his grasp onto the table, producing a distinct sound akin to a snapping neck. “Carry on with your meal<b>, </b>everyone.” Marcelo’s then requested a servant to fetch his coat.
Renee rose from her seat, dering, “I’lle with you.‘
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The King’s house perpetually exuded a stifling ambiance.
A servant guided Marcelo and Renee into the study.
Paul upied the central position at the yellow rosewood desk, while Gary and Andrew sat in chairs to his left. “Marcelo, did you have a hand in the incident at the bar?” Paul questioned sternly as soon as Marcelo took his seat. Andrew and Gary, brimming with confidence, had assured Paul that Marcelo would deny any involvement and shirk ountability. They had talked bad about Marcelo a lot in front of Paul.
To their astonishment, Kaiden calmly affirmed, “I did.”
His tone exuded arrogance, as if proiming, “And what if I did?”
“You!” Gary, taken aback and furious, used, “Marcelo, I understand there’s a dispute between us,but tarnishing the King family’s reputation and honor is unforgivable! Have you considered the repercussions for the family and for yourte father? You keep ruining the legacy he left before?” Gary possessed a silver tongue, deftly intertwining the King family and Marcelo’ste father to seamlessly guide the conversation towards Paul reprimanding Marcelo.
However, Marcelo refused to take the bait.
Curling his lip in disdain<b>, </b>he treated the usations as preposterous, steeped in derisive mockery.
“Legacy?What legacy?Oh, the one you all stole from me?”
“Marcelo!“Paul, sensing a challenge to his paternal authority<b>, </b>mmed the table, demanding, “Choose your words carefully!”
“Thinking of using my mother as leverage once more?“Marcelo astutely voiced Paul’s underlying intent.
Indeed, Paul harbored such intentions, but Marcelo’s direct acknowledgment thwarted any attempt to employ Jessica as a bargaining chip.
“Exin yourself. Why the deliberate act? We’ve uncovered that Dove Ind Bar belongs to you,“Paul, pressed, his gazeden with significance.
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Marcelo’s role as the CEO of KM Group alone had already astonished Paul, not to mention his unexpected ownership of the prosperous Dove Ind Bar.
The grandson he had dismissed as inconsequential had silently flourished<b>, </bpelling Paul to take notice.
“Marcelo, is envy consuming you? You tarnish my standing, aiming to usurp the King legacy, right?“Andrew used. Then he added, “Remember, the King family business still belongs to Grandfather. It’s rightfully his!”
Renee held back augh, barely containing her amusement.
Could this be a battle for supremacy?
Andrew’s words resembled the rhetoric of benevolent princes in historical dramas.
But everyone knew the real truth deep down.
The King family business was founded by Marcelo’s father.
“Marcelo, is that your perception?“Paul inquired.
ICut to the chase. What’s the true purpose of summoning me?“Marcelo impatiently dismissed their banter.
Gary refrained from probing Marcelo further about his actions, acknowledging the mutual animosity. Pressing Marcelo to confess his “mistake” served as a pretense for finding a resolution “Marcelo, given your involvement in this matter with Andrew affecting the entire king family, a fair resolution is required,<b>” </b>Gary proposed. “You publicly confess to concocting the information, issue an apology to Andrew, and incorporate Dove Ind Resort into the King family’s portfolio, harmonizing with our tourism and cultural endeavors.”
“Pfft!“Renee’aughter echoed strangely within the study.
This man was delusional.
Numerous gazes were directed her way.
“My apologies, it was unintentional.“Renee genuinely expressed regret, but a sly smile followed. “I couldn’t resist.”
Marcelo, whose spirits had been dampened by his family, started to brighten.
Casually leaning against the chair, he anticipated Renee’s response.
He understood her cunning nature; she consistently caught everyone off guard.
Presently, she unabashedly ridiculed Gary’s bold assertions.
On each visit to this oppressive residence, she vocally supported him<b>, </b>unwaveringly aligning herself with him and mitigating the oppressive atmosphere of the King’s house.
“This is a matter for the King family. If you’re unwilling to hear it, leave this instant!“Paul attempted to rein in his anger.” Women need not be entangled in such affairs!”
Unfazed by the patriarchal arrogance, Renee retorted with a smile ‘Paul, I am acting like this due to your preference for your other son and grandson over my husband,Marcelo. I am the only one Marcelo can rely on for support. If you cast me out, wouldn’t you be conspiring with others to sideline him?” Though her words held a childlike tone, they wereced with evident sarcasm, rendering it challenging for anyone <b>to </b>censure her.
Paul’s countenance soured considerably.
He was aware of his bias toward Gary, a sentiment shared by others, <b>yet </b>Renee was the only individual audacious enough to vocalize it.
A stunned silence enveloped everyone.
Renee’s utterance of “my husband, Marcelo” enchanted Marcelo, resonating like a spell and quickening his heartbeat,
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rendering him unable to avert his gaze.
Preempting others<b>,</b>Renee addressed Gary, “Mr. Gary, I’m intrigued. You use us of harming Andrew. Did we fabricate the information, or did we coerce Andrew into falsifying it? Are you bal in deeds but timid in acknowledgment? Andrew stirred trouble at my school’s anniversary. Am I not entitled to retaliate?”
Marcelo’s gaze subtly shifted.
She willingly took the me.
Experiencing protection of this kind was a long–forgotten sensation for him–those acquainted with him deemed him too resilient to require shielding. Yet Renee, this audacious individual, boldly stood in his defense without a moment’s hesitation.
“You see Marcelo as part of the King family now, huh? When you utilized the King family’s funds to embellish Andrew, did Marcelo cross your mind? Now, as you covet Dove Ind Resort, you suddenly recall his existence? Even beggars exhibit humility when seeking alms. Mr. Gary, your audacious demand for billions in assets is noteworthy. Do older individuals universally possess thick skin like yours?”
“Renee, you’re impertinent!“Gary, flushed with anger, said, “Marcelo, caution your wife! This is not the setting for her audacity!
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Marcelo cast a brief nce at Renee.
Renee tensed, fearing she had crossed a line.
Suddenly, she heard the sound of three resounding ps.
Marcelo nonchntly apuded,mending Renee, “Nicely articted,my darling.”
Irony reached its zenith.
Marcelo remarked, “I uncovered Andrew’s fraudulent credentials purely to witness the transformation from joy to sorrow.” “Marcelo, you!” Gary huffed.
“Enough!” Paul looked furious as he red at Renee. “Everyone from Gary’s family, leave now.”
Renee brought up the question of whether older individuals possessed thick skin.
Paul, being the eldest in the room, wondered if Renee was implying that he, too<b>, </b>possessed thick skin.
“Dad, we can’t just leave things like this!” Gary was determined not to leave, especially after Marcelo and Renee had taunted him and his family.
“Dad is right, Grandpa!” Andrew added his agreement.
“And how do you propose we settle this?” Paul, now losing his patience with everyone, demanded. “Marcelo isn’t backing down. Do you think you can make him? Isn’t this mess your own doing?”
Gary and Andrew walked out of the study, feeling low and frustrated, releasing their anger in their own space.
Andrew came across taunting posts about his pretense on various online tforms, along with spections on which bars would still wee him.
“Wow, Andrew got banned from both Dove Ind Bar and Venus Bar at the same time. Impressive!”
“Why can’t he just y the part of a wealthy yet needy student? Awastrel like him doesn’t need a degree. Andrew is really out here causing his own problems!”
“Marcelo worked his way up to be KM Group’s CEO, but Andrew, hiding behind his family’s influence, turned into a
scammer. That’s just funny!”
Andrew felt like he was losing his mind reading thesements.
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“Dad, are we just going to ignore this?” Andrew was desperate not to be embarrassed further but felt deeply bitter. “What’s your next move? You’ve only got yourself to me for slowing off like that!”
Gary was caught off guard by Paul’s approach today.
“Dad, Grandpa didn’t back us up today. Do you think he’s siding with Marcelo now?” Andrew couldn’t hide his concem.
Gary, surprised by his im, quickly dismissed it. “No way! It must be due to Renee’s involvement. Your grandpa is concerned with his reputation so he had to stop supporting us in front of Rene.”
Andrew thought back to Renee’s words this evening, feeling a mix of difort.
He dreamt of putting her in her ce, making her wish she’d never sided with Marcelo!