The Ugly Wife’s Stunning Comeback (Felicia and Max) novel Chapter 648

“That’s not what I meant,” Felicia said.

Three hours later, they pulled into Northwick. Their driver was already waiting outside the station, holding the car door open. Without missing a beat, they headed straight for the branch office.

There was an executive meeting scheduled for two. The Northwick branch had taken a serious hit in revenue last year, and now, at the start of the new year, the top priority was a complete overhaul—staff, operations, everything.

Roen Capital didn’t get to where it was by playing nice, and everyone knew Jeremy was hardly the type to show mercy. His sharp jaw, serious expression, and silent air made him almost intimidating. When he walked into the meeting room, the pressure was so thick you could feel it in your chest.

Nobody dared to relax. All afternoon, the branch’s upper management presented their progress and plans, voices jittery, hands gripping their notes. But no matter how they answered Jeremy’s questions, none of it seemed to satisfy him.

The meeting dragged on until six. The moment Jeremy stood and walked out, you could practically hear the room exhale.

Felicia didn’t follow right away. She hung back, chatting with the execs, smoothing over some of the tension. During the meeting, she’d quietly helped them, stepping in when it looked like things might get out of hand.

Mr. Milman was impossible to read.

“Evelynn, it’s good you’re here with Mr. Milman,” one of the execs said. “We’ll be relying on you a lot in the coming weeks.”

Felicia smiled. “That’s my job. Looks like we’ll all be busy, so I’ll need everyone to stay sharp.”

“We will,” someone else nodded.

Felicia gathered her files and left the office.

As soon as the door closed behind her, the conversation picked up.

“She’s definitely got something special,” one manager said.

Someone else snorted. “There must be more to it than business, if you know what I mean.”

A few exchanged knowing glances, faces half-amused, half-envious.

“That’s enough. Let’s not spread gossip we can’t back up,” another cut in. “Whatever the story is, Evelynn’s smart and tough. Mr. Milman trusts her. We’d be idiots to cross her.”

The rest fell silent, picking up their papers or checking their phones, suddenly all business again. With Jeremy around for the foreseeable future, they already had their hands full.

Meanwhile, Felicia walked into Jeremy’s office, completely unaware she’d become the centerpiece of their conversation.

And when Jeremy looked up at her, that hard, icy edge he usually wore just faded away.