Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Liam stepped in front of her, his tall frame blocking the doorway as Izzy adjusted the strap of her bag. She stopped abruptly, her eyes narrowing.

“What are you doing?” she asked. She was about to leave her office. What was he up to now?

“What was that?” he countered, his lips quirking into a faint smirk.

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“You’ve been looking at my secretary,” she said, her eyebrow arching as she crossed her arms. “Don’t think I didn’t notice.”

Instead of answering, Liam leaned against the doorframe as his gaze flicked over her face. When Izzy made a move to step around him, he shifted, blocking her again. Her jaw tightened.

“Move,” she said, her voice sharp as she gestured to the side. “I’m in a hurry. I need to finish a few more things tonight.”

“Are you angry?” Liam asked, tilting his head slightly as his eyes searched hers.

“Why would I be angry?” Izzy shot back, her arms falling to her sides as her frustration grew. She noticed him and Anna looking at each other earlier and for some unknown reason, she felt… irritated.

Liam’s smirk deepened. “I don’t know. You tell me.”

Izzy rolled her eyes and took a step forward, determined to push past him, but he didn’t budge. Instead, he leaned closer, his proximity forcing her to tilt her head back slightly.

“Are you jealous?” he asked, his voice low enough that it made her chest tighten involuntarily.

“Jealous?” she repeated, scoffing. “I’m not jealous. Don’t flatter yourself.”

chuckled softly, his expression unrelenting. “You sure about

She reached out to nudge him aside, but he caught her wrist, his grip firm yet careful.

Izzy said, her patience wearing

eyes narrowed slightly. Then, in one fluid motion, he stepped closer, his hands finding her waist. The suddenness of

chest to push him away, but he didn’t let go. His grip on her waist tightened, pulling her closer until

eyes locked with his. The intensity in his gaze made her breath hitch, her hands

she swallowed. She opened her mouth to retort, but the words caught in

a brief moment, she forgot what

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Chapter 90

in their relationship? “You should stop that,” she mumbled. On her own accord, she lifted

steady on his as a faint smirk played on her lips. “You really…should stop that,” she said,

Liam asked.

this is,” she replied, motioning vaguely between them “Need I remind you

lightly traced the curve of her waist, sending an involuntary shiver through her.

glinted in Izzy’s eyes. She blinked up at him, her brow furrowing as she leaned back slightly, her hands still pressed against his chest. “And what exactly is in

and almost smug as he let one hand slip from her waist to brush against a strand of hair framing her face. “Let’s see. I’m handsome, I’m rich, and I

of her lips twitching like she was fighting a

making her pulse race. “And I can satisfy you in bed.

efforts to keep her composure. She turned her head slightly,

waist, pulling her flush against him. “It’s just a relationship. If you decide it’s not what you want, you can leave anytime. File for divorce. I

as if debating whether to push him away or pull him closer. “Men always say that to get what they want,” she said, her voice steady despite the fluttering in her

as he lowered his face until their foreheads nearly touched. “I’ve already got what I want, Izzy,” he murmured, his gaze dropping

ignore. For a moment, neither of them moved, the tension thick and electric. Izzy’s hands tightened against his chest, her body caught between the instinct to pull away and the undeniable

Something inside her mind tells her that she should say no. Sadly, the other part of her wanted the opposite.

brushing against her waist in slow, deliberate circles. “I’ll give you everything. More than anyone else ever could.”

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