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?”

disbelieving laugh. She crossed her arms and leaned back against the desk. “A date? Are you

his voice low That’s why you didn’t return my calls. That’s why

him. “You’re unbelievable. Out of all the things you could ask me, that’s what you’re stuck on? Liam

ask,” Calen insisted, his jaw

“Your employee? Your… what? Because you sure as hell aren’t acting like you care about me as a person right

meant,” Calen sald, taking a step back, his expression shifting.

Liam Horvath than how I’m actually doing. Izzy snapped. “Not once

hair, frustration evident in the tension of his movements. “I’m trying to

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out, Izzy.”

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dripping with disbelief. “I’m working. I have a life.

is about!” he countered, his hands clenching into fists at his sides. “I know something’s going on between you and Liam.”

her expression almost pitying. “This is pathetic. Do you even hear yourself right now? Because you sound so wrapped up in

the auction?” Calen asked, his voice rising slightly. “You think I don’t notice the way he’s always around you, like he’s

Was he jealous? Izzy wanted to laughed.

know! Calen said, exasperated. “That’s

here’s your answer,” Izzy snapped, stepping closer to him

fault?

hitting harder than he expected. He opened his mouth to respond but faltered, the

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 off to fix things that shouldn’t even be my responsibility. And the

I didn’t

looked at her watch. “Presentation’s in twenty

Izzy was

“What?”

You’ve been distant and acting like a spoiled brat since. since.. Calen

now? Can’t you” “Were you upset that I

Is that the best thing

that

didn’t know

were you upset because I forgot our

be this clueless–or perhaps stupid. She waited for him to ask her if she was upset that he’d

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