Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

Chapter 76 Her birthday

*RENEE*

| was beyond surprised to see that | made the interview.

| know and believe in my skills but sometimes | get scared when | see people with strong connections vying for

the sposition as me.

Of course | know | have a strong connection which is Marcelo but | do not permit him to interfere unless I'm

being wronged.

| like to participate in interviews fairly and | am always overjoyed when I'm accepted because of my hard work.

The disbelief was evident when | heard the news. “I am offered the position of deputy director of the makeup

group?” | echoed.

From the other end of the phone, a staff member from the “Peerless Grace” personnel department confirmed, ”

Yes, Miss Hudson. We're eager for you to join us. The cast and crew convene next Friday for set photos. I'll

forward the details to your email.”

After the call, | turned to Sarah, excitement in my voice. “I've been named the deputy director of ‘Peerless

Grace'.”

“Congratulations! You're the best.” Sarah beamed. “Isn't today your birthday too? What a day for double

celebrations!”

My smile wavered. “Actually, Sarah, today might not really be my birthday.”

With a comforting hug,Sarah reassured, “Sweetheart, any day can be your birthday if you want it to be.”

| found myself agreeing. “Then let's celebrate today.”

When Grace and Rocco foundas a baby, they said | was about a month old but they didn’t know the exact

day | was born.

And so,even if they had chosen a random date as my birthday, they never celebrated it, especially because,

coincidentally, the following year, they had Catherine on the sdate and month that they had randomly

picked for me.

We were just a year apart.

They always celebrated Catherine's birthday but they told| didn’t deserve to be celebrated.

They were wrong!

| deserved to feel special about being born.

Sarah had arranged for a cake at Venue Bar and escorted Renee to its secluded area.

Approaching Venue Bar, they noticed the parking lot brimming with luxury cars.

“Looks like there's a big event, “Renee speculated aloud.

Venus Bar was a familiar haunt for the affluent, but such an assembly of high-end cars was typically seen during

exclusive gatherings.

Their arrival was interrupted.

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“What a coincidence, Renee. Here for my birthday?“Catherine, draped in a white feather dress, maintained her

elegant demeanor even in a bar setting.

Lucia, her friend was holding Catherine's hand, the girl sneered. “You're Renee Hudson, right? Just so you know,

Catherine's boyfriend, Andrew, has booked the entire Venus Bar for today. It’s filled with her friends and the elite.

| doubt this is your scene.”

“Renee, my friend seems to think you don’t belong at my party. Drew’s arriving soon, and we know about your

past with him. Best to leave and avoid any , “Catherine said, feigning concern.

One of Catherine's friends chimed in, “After years of Catherine’s family taking care of you, now you're after her

man? Shameless!”

Surrounded by Catherine’s allies, Renee becthe target of their scorn.

Catherine, listening to the accusations, felt a surge of satisfaction. Knowing Renee's ties to Marcelo, the

president of KM Group, only intensified her disdain. She had assumed Renee was married to a nobody, not

realizing she had inadvertently elevated Renee's status.

Renee’s misfortune was the only thing that could bring Catherine a sense of satisfaction.

“Catherine, are you paranoid? I'm not a recycling bin. Why should | keep the man you're with, who seems like a

mere junk?“Renee was irritated Catherine, but she wanted to chuckle instead.

Today was her birthday, and Renee had no desire to bicker with anyone. She signaled the waiter to intervene and

grabbed Sarah’s arm.

“Con, Sarah, let's leave.”

“She's clearly using her birthday party as a way to show off” Sarah remarked, clearly annoyed.

“The group of people accompanying Catherine are hardly A-listers. Just sobscure celebrities and reality

show contestants from the last couple of years. It's clear Catherine isn’t doing too well,” Renee said, trying to

soothe Sarah.

“You're right. | recognized a few faces, too. They're just here hanging out with their cliques.Catherine’s got a long

way to go before she’s in with the elite.”

A few steps later, Sarah was still seething. “I really want to kick Catherine and her posse out. Their money is no

good to me.”

“Just relax. Later, we'll get the bartender to send them the priciest wine on the menu.”

Sarah was taken aback. “Renee, you're not exactly short on cash. Why don’t you throw them out?”

“Who says I'm not? Do you think my experiments pay for themselves? The equipment and materials cost more

than gold,” Renee explained. “In comparison to Marcelo’s wealth, | consider myself destitute.”

“But you're his wife. What's his is yours. If you ever divorced, you'd be wealthy. Hang on a second!” Sarah

suddenly straightened up, studying Renee closely. “You senta photo of that scarf before you mailed it. In the

picture, there was a man’s hand next to the scarf, wearing a multimillion-dollar Patek Philippe watch.”

The room fell silent for a brief moment.

Sarah finally broke the silence. “Is that Marcelo’s hand in the picture? Just be honest with me.

Renee hesitated. “Would you believeif | denied it?”

Sarah raised an eyebrow. “Seriously, Renee. How often do you see Patek Philippe watches around?”

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Renee knew she couldn't deceive her best friend. With a sigh, she confessed, “Yes, it's him.”

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Sarah's knack for cutting to the chase was uncanny. She laughed lightly. “So, he was shopping with you? Things

seem to be going well between the two of you. Has the relationship progressed?”

Renee fidgeted, touching her nose. “Sarah, | haven't told you everything Marcelo and I, well, we've been

intimate.

Sarah's eyes widened in surprise, then danced playfully.

Though Sarah loved a good gossip, she never indulged when it cto Renee’s personal life.

Deep down, Sarah was thrilled.

Initially, she had pitied Renee for her forced marriage to Marcelo. But now, it seemed the two might actually find

happiness together.

The private room was adorned with Renee's favorite flowers: roses and baby’s breath. A majestic crown cake

rested on the coffee table.

As the birthday song filled the air, Renee made a wish and blew out the candles.

They chatted for a while until Renee received a message.

Glancing at it, she turned Sarah."Steye says he sawearlier. He's askingto cout and collect a gift.”

Sarah's brow furrowed in confusion. “Steve? But he’s been tight with Damian since childhood. Given your history

4 with Damian, why would Steve offer you a gift so willingly?”

Steve and Renee weren't really that close. They barely even spoke since high school while his friend Damian

derived joy in bullying Renee.

So why would he offer a gift to her now?

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