Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 20

“What was that?” Monica asked as she gobbled up a sandwich in front of Izzy.

-What was w

was what?” she asked, looking up from her laptop, Monica had been so used to treating Izzy’s office like her own. sitting on the couch and eating her lunch

“You, talking to Calen like that,” Monica said, rolling her eyes. “Why the hell would you do that?”

“1 thought he needed a reality check,” Izzy calmly said. “His idea was wrong. I had to do something about it, or the whole project would fail”

“Izzy, you never talk to Calen like that,” Monica said, surprised fackered on her face What’s gotten into you?”

Izzy only

A shrugged. She went back to her laptop and pretended to type as she side–eyed Monica. Just as she expected.

was smirking. Not long after, Monica left her office. Izzy didn’t need to follow her to know what she would do next.

Izzy leaned back, smiling. The more Monica embellished her stories, the better it would be for Izzy. However, her silent celebration was interrupted when someone knocked on her door

“Anna, Izzy greeted her secretary with a smile. “I told you not to disturb me.” Anna had been her secretary for years knew exactly what “do not disturb” meant. Was it Calen again?

and

“Well, someone delivered your lunch, and I thought, since it’s already lunchtime, I could bring it to you while it’s still hot.”

Lunch Izzy frowned. She couldn’t remember ordering one. Asaf on cue, her phone vibrated. She opened it and immediately saw Liam’s message.

[Eat well.] This message came with a heart emoji.

Izzy blinked, wondering if she read the wrong thing. Childish, she thought inwardly. “Alright, please place it on the table.” Anna complied and quickly left the office. Seeing this, Izzy leaned back and quickly responded.

[You sent food?]

Almost immediately, a reply came. [You forgot lunch.]

[I didn’t?l

[I packed lunch, and you forgot to bring it.]

quickly dialed

Liam answered

didn’t tell me you packed lunch?” Izzy asked, confused. She was pretty certain there was no

there,” he sounded amused. “Perhaps you were too focused on staring at my

know what to say,

man never failed to

lunch box on her table. Its cute, compact design was totally out of place in her minimalist office.

was. From here, she

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stacked perfectly on top of the other. It was neatly secured by a sleek black band with

The top layer contained a carefully arranged assortment of dried flowers nestled alongside a few small, wrapped sweets. Tiny lavender sprigs lay alongside edible dried rose petals, and a folded note peeked out from under one of the sweets. She unfolded it,

layer. Inside, she found a variety of small dishes, all carefully crafted and presented in traditional ceramic divider Slices of juicy tamagoyaki rested beside a small, vibrant salad drizzled with a

her back to her grandfather’s table: tender, soy–marinated chicken paired with soft, fragrant rice and garnished with a sprinkle of scallions and sesame seeds. The scent

Liam about these meals from her past, yet somehow,

took her phone and sent another

[Thanks]

reply immediately came.

delicious, but I

a deep breath, hoping it was enough to calm her

silence wrapped inside the boardroom as CEO Liam Horvath let out a chuckle after reading the latest text message on his phone. Since that odd phone call earlier, CEO Liam seemed to have

Just minutes ago, the CEO was upset about a

the caller was, many were pretty certain that it was

the CEO finally getting another woman on the long list of celebrities and models he had

smile like this! Was it someone special? It should be,

the CEO finally getting

throat, interrupting everyone’s creative thoughts. “Mr. Horvath, shall Mr.

his pocket and closed his suit. “I need you to make the

walked out of the boardroom, a silly smile still on his face. However,

up. “You haven’t been

documents as if the woman wasn’t there in the first place. This woman

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years after

brought you lunch,”

immediately sail Mondo didn’t wait for Liam to

took the lunchbox away.

could you do that?? Did you

from the document. “Now, I am giving you thirty seconds to leave my office or the police will be called. I can assure you that not even your husband

eyes widened. “What drug are you-