Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 22

BANG

The loud sound echoed as Izzy dropped the tablet on Calen’s table.

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“What is this?” she hissed, her green eyes boring into his brown ones.

“What is what?” Calen responded with a smile.

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“You wanted to propose in front of the board? Calen, what were you thinking?” she asked.

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He snorted in response. “You wanted to show off in front of my father,” he leaned back, not bothering to hide the infuriating smirk on his face. “And now, you have the audacity to ask me if on going to present in front of the board? Of course, I am!”

“That- why would you do something like that? That’s a waste of your time. If you’d just read my proposal again-”

“What?” Izzy frowned.

“Please, Izzy…” Calen got up. “Do you really think I don’t know what you’re trying to do?”

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“The performance review is next month. Do you really think I don’t understand your motive behind this… nonsense?”

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him in disbelief. For the longest time, she wondered if Calen was stupid. Today, she was proven right. He was indeed stupid. So stupid, all he could see was his ego, all he could see was himself. Izzy took a step back. Despite everything, she

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already have my team picked out,” he said smoothly. “Monica will be

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eyebrow, a hint of disbelief flickering across her face. “Simon and Beth?” she scoffed. “Fine,

everyone

on the team who’s

his face growing. “I’m sure the

him a withering look, unwilling to waste another word. She turned on her heel and stomped out, barely noticing Monica lingering in the hallway outside his

after her, following her down the hall. “Wait up! I just wanted

would do something like this,” she said, her voice laced with

of innocence. “Izzy, what do you mean? I don’t understand. I’m just trying to

you just happened to tell him all about what

one last glare, she turned

beneath the surface. She gave a curt nod to Anna, her secretary. “Cancel the rest of my

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surprised, but quickly nodded. “Understood, M. Rossi.”

as she stepped into the elevator. She was done with the petty drama for the day. Who would have thought that acting would be this exhausting? Earlier, the anger she’d shown was nothing but an act. Now, all she wanted was a hot bath to get rid of all those

Calen would only lead him to double down, determined to prove himself right. The man was as stubborn as a bull, relentless in his need to make her

was about to pull out, her phone rang. The screen flashed

“Yes?”

with friends, and every single one of my cards was

realize the cards were no longer working. It would’ve been better if Izzy had been at the house

you still at the office? How about we visit the bank now? Shouldn’t we check something like this personally?” Amalia started mumbling about banks, credit cards, and rights. Izzy couldn’t help but wonder if the

I’m about to drive,

have time for the bank. I’ll wait for you at the usual coffee

stared at her phone in disbelief, then shook her

answered almost immediately. “Did something

the bank manager’s contact information?”

chuckled. “Which bank?”

send me all of them?”

my dear.”

eyebrow. “You sound unusually pleased. What’s going on?”

as a surprise, but since you’re calling me now,

“You guessed right.”