Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

Cecil reclined comfortably in the backseat of the car, her eyes occasionally glancing at the passing lights outside. The soft hum of the vehicle filled the silence until she broke it with a question.

“Did you argue with Izzy?”

Calen’s grip on the steering wheel tightened slightly. He kept his gaze on the road, his expression unreadable. He knew she would notice. The fact that Izzy left alone without him was simply too obvious.

“No,” he replied, his tone clipped.

Cecil tilted her head, studying his profile in the rearview mirror

“You’re lying,” she said plainly. “Izzy seemed different tonight Distant.”

Calen exhaled sharply, the tension in his shoulders visible.

“It’s nothing. She’s just under a lot of pressure lately”

Cecil didn’rlook convinced.

“Calen. I’ve known Izzy for years. That wasn’t just stress. Did something happen?”

He hesitated, his fingers tapping the steering wheel before he finally spoke.

“It’s complicated,” he admitted. “Dad’s been working with Izzy behind the scenes to push me toward becoming COO. He thinks I’m ready, but I’m not interested. Not yet.”

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Cecil raised an eyebrow, leaning forward slightly..

“I didn’t know anything about that. Why would your father involve Izzy?”

“It’s a secret,” Calen said with a shrug. “Dad’s been talking about retiring for a while now. He thinks I need a push, and who

etter to nudge me than Izzy? She’s good at convincing people, and she knows how to handle him.”

Cecil studied him for a moment before shaking her head.

“Are you sure that’s what’s going on? Because what I saw tonight didn’t look like someone ‘nudging‘ you. It looked like someone who’s lost patience.”

Calen sighed, his jaw tightening,

“I’ll take care of it, Mom. It’s nothing I can’t handle.”

gaze thoughtful. After a moment, she asked,

are you going

answer immediately, the question hanging heavy in

plan yet,” he said

a soft,

eyeing Izzy since her grandfather’s death? Didn’t you

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the type to be unfaithful,” Calen said firmly. “Izzy loves

her

him in the mirror. “Izzy stole the entire show tonight. Raising a million dollars isn’t just about generosity. It’s about power and presence. Do you know

Calen’s jaw clenched. His grip on the steering

matter,” he said

his tone but decided

about her, you should consider proposing. You could use

glanced at her in the rearview mirror, surprised.

“Grandmother’s ring?”

it’s been in our family for generations. I rarely wear it

turned to hesitation.

would you suggest giving it

“And if you don’t see that, Calen, then you’re more foolish than I

at the road ahead,

married yet,” he finally said. “I’m young

her

will wait for you to make up your mind. But someone like Izzy? She won’t wait forever, Calent. Not with men like Liam hovering around, ready to step in where you hesitate.”

gritted his teeth

how

it to fall apart because… well, you’re dragging your feet and she just got tired of waiting?” Cecil closed her eyes as if talking

didn’t answer his mother.

definitely gotten to her. She had more glasses than she cared to count. At least no one had witnessed her stumble when

she caught a glimpse of him. His jaw was set, his hands gripping the wheel as he stared at the road ahead. She let out a small

about how irresponsible it was to even think about driving after champagne. The silence was unseling. Was he biting his tongue because he thought she’d passed out? Should she keep up

quickened. What was he doing? Panic flickered for a moment, and she quickly shut her eyes tight, deciding to stay “asleep.” Better to feign ignorance than face whatever lecture

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click open. Her breath hitched when his footsteps crunched softly on the gravel, moving around to her

instinctively, cracking her eyes open

was nothing more than an inconvenience. His gaze flicked downward briefly before locking back onto the

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