Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 63

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an talking about to her coin, Caden. I wow about her didn’t ” Nico leaned back against the for der in h glass. His dark eyes sed freed on Calen he was shumped in his chair, nursing his drink like it held were to all his problema. Nies finally naked raiding a brow “You seem to think he’ll just come running back like she

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Calen shot him a glare “We will he said flatly, serting his glace own with a clink. Izzy’s always been predictable. Focused con work diariahe doesan) have it in bree is walk away for pos

“Predictable Nico echoed, his tone laced with disbelief. “You do realize you cheated on her with her cousin, right? And not just am cousin–Monica, the one person she actually trusted in her life aside from Amalia. You think she’s just going to forgive that

Calen leaned forward, rubbing his temples. “You don’t know Izzy like I do. She’s cold, yes, but she’s also practical. And smart. Ne hated to admit that Izzy might be smarter than he was. “She knows I’m the best she’s going to get. Who else is going to put up with her workaholic tendencies? With her always being unavailable because she’s too busy saving the company?”

Nice stared at him for a long moment before letting out a low chuckle. “The arrogance is astounding, mate. Do you even hear yourself?”

Her parents are gone, her grandfather’s dead. Her only Tamily is Monica and

his drink, watching him over the rim of his glass. “So, let me get this straight,” he said after a pause. “You thank she’ll forgive you because she needs you to stay connected to the only family she has

Calen replied, sitting up straighter. “She’s angry now, but she’ll calm down. She always does. She’s smart

she loved you. But the thing about love, Calen? It doesn’t survive betrayal. And if I were you, I wouldn’t

that this man would at least tell him what he wanted to hear. Why was he siding with Izzy? Calen’s expression darkened, but he said nothing else. He reached for his drink, downing the rest in one gulp. Nico watched him silently, his earlier amusement

ask yourself this.” Nico added, setting his glass down with deliberate care. “When she looks at you now, what do you think she sees? Because if you think she still sees

office in Nico’s glass as he refilled it. Calen didn’t respond, his gaze fiard on the table as though searching for answers in the wood

mirror, her cheeks still flushed. Why wasn’t it going away? She thought as she took a deep breath she didn’t know she needed. Then she smiled

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the hell am I blushing around him? She cleared her throat, then went out of the toilet and walked back into the

her as he instructed one of the maids

she was surprised to know he was here this early. Liam was already here

when the arrived.

at her with a small nod. “Sure, Can you handle julienning these

with brightly colored carrots, peppers,

before asking.

the stove. “A classic Provencal dish. Vegetables cooked in layers with olive oil and herbs. It’s a bit fussy, but the

She wondered why he was suddenly cooking

the kind of dish that teaches patience. It’s simple but demands attention to detail.

briefly. “I’ll assume that wasn’t a

salt into

while Liam layered them meticulously in a shallow baking dish. Occasionally, he would

she asked, holding up a thin slice of

looking up. “You’re a natural.”

never made something like this before.” She knew how to cook

to let her place