Aggressive wife novel (Madeline and Noah) novel Chapter 34

Chapter 34

With Bruno’s words hitting a nerve in her, Suzette widened her eyes and denied it. “No way. We don’t have the authority to do that. How could it be us?”

Her eyes welled up in tears. “I understand the urgency of the matter, but it’s no reason for you to put the blame on us.”

Restless, Bruno kneaded his temples instead of comforting Suzette like he used to.

The butler happened to walk in at this moment and handed over a tiny case. “Sir, a man dropped this item off for you. He said it contains the much-needed information on the Shallow Bay development.”

With a scowl, Bruno reached out to grab the case while Suzette jolted to her feet. Her sudden movement startled Bruno to drop the case, spilling its content to the ground.

There were evidence and records of financial entries.

The paperwork was mere copies and not the original.

By the looks of the copies, the evidence all pointed to his wife and daughter.

Pin-drop silence befell the room.

Suzette was thrown in a fluster. With trembling hands, she stared at the surly man and withdrew a step back before uttering in a shaky voice, “Angie took it for an emergency. Don’t be mad. We still have Mr. Quincy to fall back on.”

Bruno let out a menacing scoff while clutching the receipts in hand. The extortionate price Angie paid for a wedding dress put him in a fouler mood.

Suzette was slowly pulling back to make her escape when a hand grabbed her by the arm and yanked her to the ground. Losing her footing, Suzette took a bad tumble.

“Wham!” With her knees falling to the ground, the agony drained her face of color.

“Bruno!

“I didn’t mean to, but Angie needed the money!”

“I take care of all your needs and pay your bills. Yet, you repay me by taking the seed money. Suzette, the nerve of you!”

Bruno could hit the roof.

The woman’s agonizing moans and the man’s angry screams started an uproar in the family home.

Half an hour later.

“There’s no point getting mad over it now, Bruno. The priority now is to make up for the financial gap.” Wincing in pain, Suzette applied a cold compress to her swollen cheek.

It took less than a minute to undo the servant’s effort to calm Bruno down. Bruno criticized, “Don’t be mad? We’re talking about six hundred million bucks. Has it ever crossed your mind to discuss this with me beforehand? And now you want to make up for the financial gap? I should tell you that word has gotten around that there’s a financial issue with the Shallow Bay development.”

Bruno worked so hard to get his hands on the project by riding on Noah’s coattails. Now that the project was on hold, there were many greedy eyes lurking in the dark. Up in arms, Bruno stared at Suzette in disappointment and anger.

Suzette shied away from his gaze, lowering her head and replying in a muffled tone, “Can’t we ask Mr. Quincy for help?”

“That’s easy for you to say. Do you think he would give your daughter preferential treatment after the stunt at the charity dinner? Preposterous!” Bruno did not hold back as he lashed out at Suzette.

Despite Suzette’s attempt to put up with the snide remarks, she challenged Bruno in the end. “Angie has been the only one to remain by Mr. Quincy’s side. Although Angie made a tiny mistake, Mr. Quincy would still marry her if they consummated the marriage.”

The light in Suzette’s eyes tempted Bruno as the former laid out her plan. “You know what kind of man Mr. Quincy is. He’ll take full responsibility for his actions. Even if he was mad about being set up, the most he would do is give Angie the cold shoulder for a few days. Angie could bear him a child, and then we’ll have everything we want.”