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.”

she quickly picked up her water, taking a sip to mask her reaction. She placed the glass down and glared at him. “Are you trying to flirt with

didn’t miss a beat, his smile widening slightly. “What if

“I’d tell you to stop wasting your time. I’m not one of those women who swoon over a

“Good thing I’m not trying to make you swoon. I just want you to enjoy

her head and grabbed her chopsticks again, pretending to focus on her food. “You’re ridiculous,” she

watching her with an amused expression. If you say so.”

her plate, but the heat rising to her face refused

able to go back home for 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 to steer the conversation

about him,” Liam replied, picking up another piece of

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

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set his chopsticks down, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes. “You’re

found herself unable to respond. Her lips parted slightly as

his gaze for a moment before chuckling. “Finish

of her thoughts. She shook her head lightly and lowered her gaze

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 she’d

buttons moments ago. With a faint sigh, she returned to her meal, the warmth on her cheeks lingering stubbornly. For

she said before she got out of the

answer,

very next day, Izzy and Anna boarded the plane

us will have business class seats,” Anna said as she handed Izzy the boarding pass along with