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.”

unrelenting. “You sure about

out to nudge him aside, but he caught her

annoying,” Izzy said, her patience wearing thin. “Mave.”

his hands finding her waist. The suddenness of it made her gasp as her bag slipped from her

reaching for his chest to push him away, but he didn’t let

her face upward so her eyes locked with his. The intensity in his gaze made

lightly brushing her jaw. “I only have eyes for you.” Izzy’s pulse quickened as she swallowed. She opened her mouth to

chest, and for a brief moment, she forgot what

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Chapter 90

her at one point in their relationship? “You should stop that,”

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

what?” Liam asked.

them “Need I remind you that we’re in a contractual relationship? This

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

blinked up at him, her brow furrowing as she leaned back slightly, her hands still pressed against his chest. “And what exactly is

to brush against a strand of hair framing her face. “Let’s see. I’m handsome,

her lips twitching like she was fighting a

her pulse race. “And I can satisfy you in bed. Isn’t that

stomach tightened at his words, her heartbeat quickening despite her best efforts to keep her composure. She turned her head slightly, their faces

If you decide it’s not what you want, you can leave anytime. File for divorce. I won’t stop you. But if you

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

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

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 draw of

her mind tells her that she should say no. Sadly,

his thumb brushing against her waist in slow, deliberate circles. “I’ll give

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