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.”

her gaze thoughtful. After a moment,

going to

hands tensed on the wheel. He didn’t answer immediately,

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

gave a soft, incredulous

men have been eyeing Izzy since her grandfather’s death? Didn’t you notice how the

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the type to be unfaithful,” Calen said firmly.

shaking her

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

His grip on the

doesn’t matter,” he said

his tone but

you should consider proposing. You could

her in the rearview mirror,

“Grandmother’s ring?”

our family for generations. I rarely wear

surprise turned to

would you suggest giving it to her?”

important,” Cecil replied. “And if you don’t see that, Calen,

stared at the road ahead,

married yet,” he finally

her

world 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

gritted his teeth

how

the Rossi empire her grandfather built? Imagine awkward it’d be if they assumed you were gearing up to take the reins, only for it to fall apart because… well,

time, Calen didn’t answer his mother.

of her car, her head leaning back against the headrest, eyes shut. The champagne had definitely gotten to her. She had more glasses than she cared to count. At least no one had witnessed her stumble when Liam insisted on driving her car home instead of letting her attempt it. That

eye, she caught a glimpse of him. His jaw was set, his hands gripping the wheel as

word about her drinking. No snarky remarks, no scolding about how irresponsible it was to even think about driving after champagne. The silence was unseling. Was he biting his tongue because

shut her eyes tight, deciding to stay “asleep.” Better to

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

instinctively, cracking her eyes open

downward briefly before locking back onto the task at

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