Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 76

Calen downed another glass of champagne, his gaze fixed on Izzy as she moved through the crowd. She looked poised and confident, speaking with businessmen who seemed genuinely interested in her words. He scowled, gripping the stem of his glass tighter.

In the past, Izzy would have been at his side, following him, supporting him. But now, it felt as though she had turned the tables on him entirely. Here he was, sitting in the corner, alone.

He reached for another glass from a passing waiter and took a long sip. Wasn’t it just one betrayal? he thought bitterly. In the past, he’d been discreet with his flings–models and other women who didn’t matter. But Monica–Monica had been a mistake. The one mistake Izzy had found out about.

It was only one woman, he thought. Only Monica.

The more he drank, the more irritated he became. He convinced himself that Izzy was doing this on purpose–ignoring him, thriving without him–just to punish him.

Lost in his thoughts, he heard a voice behind him.

“It looks like you’re drinking something bitter, Mr. Weiss. Maybe you should throw that drink away.”

Calen turned, raising an eyebrow. Standing behind him was Pamella Johnson, her lips curled into a knowing smile.

“What do you want, Miss Johnson?” Calen asked, leaning back slightly.

Pamella stepped closer. “Is this how you treat a woman you’ve been with?” she asked, crossing her arms.

Calen’s jaw tightened. “Shut up, Pamella. Did you honestly think I’d roll out the red carpet for you? Do yourself a favor and stay the hell out of my way.”

you do to me, Mr. Weiss?“/

Calen didn’t answer immediately, his grip on the glass tightening. Pamella’s smirk only widened as she watched him struggle to contain his anger.

Pamella let out a laugh, leaning in just enough to make him uncomfortable. “Or what? What will

Then Miss Johnson straightened her back. “Are you going to tell Miss Rossi about it? Oh, wait!” She widened her eyes as if she’d just realized something important. “She doesn’t know…”

gritted his teeth. “What do

“I didn’t come

“Help?”

is playing hard to get, that

to get? Calen frowned. Was it really that obvious?

that she made those reports, those proposals.She made the transactions and closed the deals, yet the one basking in the limelight

face darkened.

in the industry don’tknow that. Let’s just say…I paid

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are you talking about?” He studied her for a moment, taking in her composed demeanor. She reached out, taking a glass of

meeting his gaze. “Are you willing to hear me out?”

hesitated before accepting the glass. “Speak.”

sip from her own glass. “Its simple. You and I pretend to be a

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offering to help me because of what happened between

course not. I’m practical, Calen. I don’t dwell on the past. My reasons are straightforward–I can’t stand Isabella Rossi She straightened, brushing a nonexistent speck from her dress. “She acts so above everyone else, so perfect and untouchable. It’s hypocritical, don’t

letting her

pressuring me to marry, and I can’t have just anyone on my arm. You’re from a

need you? I can

love you, but right

glass tightened. “And you think

that her cousin–the woman you cheated with -isn’t important to you. Make it clear that she’s just someone you can toss aside. Isabella needs

she know about Monica? However, this isn’t the time to dwell on those things. Calen’s expression

how you do it. Let me help you. Together, we’ll make sure Isabella

eyes narrowing as he looked at Miss

“Because I know women like her, Calen. Trust me. She won’t

pretend to be together to make her jealous, and