Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 73

Her hand froze halfway to her mouth, the lo mein slipping slightly between the chopsticks. She quickly cleared her throat and focused on her plate, choosing not to respond.

Liam’s gaze lingered on her before he continued. “Besides, that’s going to change soon.”

“What?” What will change soon?

“You, not knowing a lot of things about me,” Liam

answered without batting an eyelid.

Her chopsticks paused mid–air again. She glanced at him briefly tempted to ask what he meant. But something in the way he looked at her made her hesitate. She decided to let it go, focusing instead on her food. She turned away and cleared her throat. “So, do you do this often?” she asked, changing the subject.

“Do what?” he asked, picking up a piece of broccoli.

“Surprise women with takeout dinners under the stars,” she said, smirking as she gestured toward the setup.

Liam wasn’t just attractive–he had the physique of a model and the face of a god. It was easy to imagine women flocking to him wherever he went, both locally and abroad. The thought unexpectedly irritated her, and she found herself frowning slightly.

Catching herself, she quickly shook off the feeling and silently scolded herself. Why on earth did it matter? His dating history had nothing to do with her.

Liam smirked as he leaned back in his chair, casually picking up another dumpling. “Not, in the past,no. But soon, I’ll be doing this more often.”

Izzy frowned, setting her chopsticks down. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

He met her gaze without hesitation. “You’re my only woman. Since you like this, I’ll make sure it happens more often.”

taking a sip to mask her reaction. She placed the glass down and glared at him.

slightly. “What if I was? What would you

stop wasting your time. I’m not one of those women who swoon over

smirk deepened. “Good thing I’m not trying to make you swoon.

caught off guard by his confidence and the way his words made her heart skip a beat. She quickly shook her head and grabbed her chopsticks again, pretending to focus on her food. “You’re ridiculous,” she muttered, but the faint blush on her cheeks

softly, watching her with an

firmly on her plate, but the heat rising to her face refused

a couple of days. Please tell Grandfather that I’ll come back after five days,” Izzy said, her focus shifting back to the view as she attempted

worry about him,” Liam replied, picking up

him. “When is the remodeling of your house going to be done? The sooner we move back, the

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lifted as he set his chopsticks down, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes. “You’re that eager to have a

to respond. Her lips

clearly pleased by her reaction. He leaned back in his chair, watching her squirm under his gaze for a moment before chuckling. “Finish your food. The sooner you’re lone, the sooner you can get back to your precious work.”

She shook her head lightly and lowered her gaze to her plate, focusing

Izzy couldn’t help but notice the lightness in the air between them. Despite his constant teasing, Liam wasn’t a terrible company. In fact, the dinner felt… oddly comfortable. She chewed thoughtfully, realizing that maybe being around Liam wasn’t as frustrating as

sigh, she returned to her meal, the warmth on her cheeks

before she got out of the car. This time, she didn’t wait

answer,

and Anna

boarding pass. Both of us will have business class seats,” Anna said as she handed Izzy the boarding pass along with her passport. Not long after, the boarding started.