Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 43

Chapter 43

-I think we need to talk,” Calen said the moment he saw Izzy walk out of the elevator.

“Do you need something?” she asked, frowning. She handed her bles to Anna. The presentation was today, and she had spent mights finalizing it. She had been out from the office while working on this project so she wasn’t surprised to see Calen already waiting for her.

“In my office,” Calen said.

Izzy followed behind him “What do you need?”

“You haven’t been in your office for days.

“I had to finish my presentation.”

“And you weren’t answering my calls,” Calen said as he opened the door.

Izzy walked inside. Calen closed the office door behind them, his expression tense as he turned to face her. She stood by the desk. setting her bag on the chair, clearly uninterested in whatever this impromptu meeting was about.

“Why have you been staying away?” Calen asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

Izzy arched an eyebrow, her fingers tapping idly on the desk. “Staying away? You’re overthinking things.”

I’m not, Calen shot back. “You haven’t been in your office for days, you weren’t answering my calls, and like it’s no big deal.”

now!

you’re acting

“It isn’t,” Izzy said plainly. “I’ve been busy. You knew I had to finish my presentation. If you needed something important, you could have called Anna.”

Or you!

called back,” Calen pressed. “Or at least let me know you weren’t avoiding me.”

Izzy’s lips twitched into a faint smirk, though it didn’t reach her eyes. “Avoiding you? What exactly makes you think I have time for that?”

Calen stepped closer, his gaze narrowing “Did you have a date with Liam Horvath?”

her arms and leaned

his voice low That’s why you didn’t

as she looked at him. “You’re unbelievable. Out of all the things you could

every right to ask,” Calen insisted, his

what? Because

sald, taking a step back, his expression

or not I was with Liam Horvath than how I’m actually doing. Izzy snapped. “Not once did

tension of his movements. “I’m trying to figure

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me out,

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out?” Izzy repeated, her voice dripping with disbelief. “I’m working. I have a life. Not

he countered, his hands clenching into fists at his sides. “I know something’s going on between

“This is pathetic. Do you even hear yourself right now? Because you sound so wrapped up in your own insecurities that you’ve convinced yourself of some ridiculous

Calen asked, his voice rising slightly. “You think I don’t

straightened. Was he jealous? Izzy wanted to

Calen said, exasperated. “That’s why

stepping closer to him “Liam Horvath

fault?

words hitting harder than he expected. He opened his mouth to

for your jealousy,” Izzy continued, her tone sharp. “If you want to know why I didn’t answer your calls, it’s because I’ve been working my ass

didn’t mean-”

watch.

Izzy was “Then tell me what your problem is.”

“What?”

You’ve been distant and acting like a spoiled brat since. since.. Calen paused, realization dawning

you” “Were you upset that I didn’t

speechless. Is that the best thing that he

that anniversary

Izzy didn’t know what to

“Izzy… were you upset because

the urge to laugh. She didn’t think he could be this clueless–or perhaps stupid. She waited for him to ask her if she was upset that he’d been secretly screwing her cousin. But Calen didn’t ask any more questions. Instead, he took

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