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.”
leaned back again, her gaze thoughtful. After a moment,
you going to marry
hands tensed on the wheel. He didn’t answer immediately,
he said finally. “I’m still young.
a soft,
rush? Calen, do you have any idea how many men have been eyeing Izzy
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the type to be unfaithful,” Calen
shaking her head
a million dollars isn’t just about generosity. It’s about power and presence. Do
the mention of Liam, Calen’s jaw clenched. His grip on the steering wheel tightened as his mood visibly
he said
an eyebrow at his tone but decided to
consider proposing. You could use your grandmother’s ring”
in the rearview
“Grandmother’s ring?”
our family for generations. I rarely wear it anymore. It would
surprise turned to hesitation.
is important to you. Why would you suggest giving it to
Cecil replied. “And if you don’t see that, Calen, then you’re more foolish
He stared at
planning to get married yet,”
her
again. “You think the 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
gritted his teeth in silence.
how
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, you’re dragging your feet
time, Calen didn’t answer his mother.
the passenger seat 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
as he stared at the road ahead. She let out a small sigh, inaudible over the
her drinking. No snarky remarks, no scolding about how irresponsible it was to even think about driving after champagne.
began to slow, and Izzy’s pulse quickened. What was he doing? Panic flickered for a moment, and she quickly shut her
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on the gravel, moving around to her side. The door creaked open, and she felt the cool night air brush her skin. Before she could react, strong arms slid beneath
instinctively, cracking her eyes open just enough to meet
was nothing more than an inconvenience. His gaze flicked downward briefly before locking back onto the task at hand.
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