Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 5

The throbbing in Izzy’s head dragged her out of sleep, the dull gain making her squint even before her eyes fully opened. It took her a moment to realize the noise in the background was her alarm clock. Her phone was ringing–insistently, vibrating somewhere near her head. Groaning, she fumbled for it on the nightstand, her fingers shaky and uncoordinated,

As soon as her hand wrapped around the device, her eyes flew open. This wasn’t her room.

The unfamiliar surroundings hit her like a ton of bricks, and before she could even process the headache, the memories of the night before flooded her mind. Her eyes widened in disbelie, as she clutched the blanket tighter around her body, pulling it up to her chest. She’s she’s fucking nakedll

The phone stopped ringing.

–

She glanced around, her heart hammering. The room was too sleek, too modern–definitely not hers, Her gaze flicked to the door, then the dresser, and finally the large windows that let in the muted light of morning. And then it hit her.

Liam.

She felt a surge of panic. She hadn’t planned for any of this to happen. Not last night. Not ever. The events from the night before played back in her head like a bad dream she couldn’t wake up from. Her challenge to him. The tension. And then…..

the rest.

Her phone buzzed again, pulling her out of her spiral. She looked down at the screen and froze when she saw the game.

Calen.

Her stomach churned. She stared at the name blinking on her phone. But before she could make a decision, a voice interrupted her thoughts.

-you

“You should probably answer that.”

still clung to his skin. His hair was damp, slicked back from his face. He leaned casually against the doorframe, arms crossed, a smug smile plastered

around with

stopped ringing

not just checking me out, you might want to answer your phone. He’s not going to stop calling.”

immediately hated the smug smile still plastered on his face. Seeing this, he chuckled softly, clearly amused by her frustration. The sound sent

at Liam, who was still lounging by the door, clearly enjoying the

best to keep her voice steady. The last thing she needed was for Calen to hear any hint

“Where are you? I thought you’d be back

thought of any excuse, anything that she could come up

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Chapter 5

airport,” she lied, her fingers tightening around the phone.

brief pause on the other end. “I can’t pick you up,” Calen said.

she wanted was to see his face “That’s fine,” she said, trying to sound casual, though she knew she wasn’t pulling it off. “I’ll

really sorry. I’ll

her heart sinking at his words. “It’s fine,” she muttered. “I’ll be

about the Downtown project? How was it? Were you able to read the documents? Do

her because he needed something. “” Izzy looked at Liam who was still staring at her. “I haven’t had the chance. I was

me later!We can celebrate

I- I am having a really bad headache.

see you next time.”

call, lowering the phone from her car and letting out a breath

she could even process what had just happened, she felt a presence behind her. She turned, her breath hitching in her throat when she realized how close Liam was–so close that the warmth of his body radiated toward her, making her,

her ears. Liam’s gaze locked onto hers, a faint smirk

his voice low. “Aren’t you going

flamed with embarrassment. She clenched the blanket tighter around her, avoiding his piercing gaze. “I–uh,” she stammered, suddenly remembering the events that had unfolded last night. The one vivid detail standing out: she’d puked all over him after her

a bad