Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

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.”

softly, his expression unrelenting.

replied, her tone clipped. She reached out to nudge him

annoying,” Izzy said, her patience wearing thin.

fluid motion, he stepped closer, his hands finding her waist. The suddenness

his chest to push him away, but he didn’t let go. His grip on her waist tightened, pulling her closer until barely an inch separated them.

upward so her eyes locked with his. The intensity

Izzy’s pulse quickened as she swallowed. She opened her mouth to retort, but the words caught in her throat as his eyes

pressed lightly against his chest, and for a brief

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suddenly chuckled. Didn’t Calen say the same thing to her at one point in their relationship? “You should stop that,” she mumbled.

on her lips. “You really…should stop that,” she said, her words calm

what?” Liam

vaguely between them “Need I remind you that we’re in a contractual

his fingers lightly traced the curve of her waist, sending an involuntary shiver

leaned back slightly, her hands still pressed against

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 know how to treat a woman. That’s not a bad

eyes, the corners of her lips twitching like she was fighting a smile.

voice dropped, making her pulse race. “And I can satisfy

quickening despite her best efforts to keep her composure. She turned her head slightly, their faces mere inches apart. “You’re bold. I’ll give

take the chance?” Liam asked, his hand sliding back to her waist, pulling her flush against him. “It’s just a relationship. If you decide it’s not what you want, you

debating whether to push him away or pull him closer. “Men always say that to get what they

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

between them impossible to ignore. For a moment, neither of them moved, the tension thick and electric. Izzy’s hands tightened against

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

whispered, his thumb brushing against her waist in slow, deliberate