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.]

frowned and quickly dialed his number.

answered

you packed lunch?” Izzy asked, confused. She was pretty certain there was

he sounded amused. “Perhaps you were too focused

know what to say, so she ended the call.

to

table. Its cute, compact design was totally out of place in her minimalist office. She couldn’t help but notice the

and approached the table where the packed lunch was. From here,

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

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

divider Slices of juicy tamagoyaki rested beside a small, vibrant salad drizzled with a light sesame dressing. Just below the layers the noticed a small

brought 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 alone flooded her with memories of family meals, warmth,

these meals from her past, yet somehow, he’d managed to recreate them down to the

phone and sent another text.

[Thanks]

immediately came.

delicious, but I

deep breath, hoping it was enough to calm

on his phone. Since that

minutes ago, the CEO was upset about a project in a foreign country. Then that phone

many

the long list of celebrities and models he had been

other. However, none of those celebrities or models made the CEO smile like this! Was it someone special? It

finally

his throat, interrupting everyone’s creative thoughts.

his pocket and closed his suit. “I need you

for a response, Liam walked out of the boardroom, a silly smile still on his face. However, this smile completely vanished when he walked inside his office.

up.

as if the woman

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after Liam’s mother

you

Mondo didn’t wait for

words; he took the

how could you do that?? Did you know”

Liam said as he finally lifted his gaze away 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 can stop me

eyes widened. “What drug are you-