Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 91

Chapter 91

Chapter 91

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“What do you mean you can’t find her?” Calen shot Albert a sharp glare. “I told you she’s in her office.”

Albert hesitated, shifting uncomfortably. “But the guard said-”

Calen’s jaw tightened, his patience wearing thin. He had spent the entire day drowning in work, and now his secretary couldn’t locate one person. One person in the entire of Macau. Just how big was Macau? It was damn smaller than Los Angeles!

“Sir,” Albert began cautiously. “Is it possible ‘that… Miss Rossi might be hiding-

– “Stop,” Calen snapped, cutting him off. His eyes darkened, the tension in the room thick. “Why on earth would she be

hiding? She’s supposed to be working.”

“Well, maybe she’s-” Albert hesitated. “She’s hiding from you? Perhaps she-”

“Izzy is hiding from me?” Calen cut Albert off sharply, slamming his hand on the table. Papers fluttered as his secretary flinched. “Don’t be absurd! Why would she need to hide? She has a job to do, and so do you, Albert!”

“I checked her office three times,” Albert stammered. “The- The security confirmed she left the premises earlier this afternoon, but no one saw where she went.”

Calen rose from his chair abruptly, the scrape of wood against the floor loud in the otherwise silent room. His broad shoulders tensed as he rounded the desk. “A whole day wasted,” he muttered, more to himself than to Albert. “It’s her birthday, for God’s sake. And I’m stuck here with unfinished work while you run around like a headless chicken.”

Albert swallowed hard. “Sir, I-”

“Save it,” Calen snapped, his voice colder now. He grabbed his coat from the back of his chair and shrugged it on. “She didn’t leave for no reason. And if she’s not answering her phone, there’s only one explanation.”

documents to sign, and there’s a meeting

care about the damn meeting!” Calen barked, his temper slipping further. He brushed past Albert, his steps heavy as he strode toward the door. “Reschedule

“But, sir-”

voice thundered through the office. He threw the

backseat, he leaned forward, his fingers digging into the leather headrest

of traffic, the city lights blurring past as Calen stared out the window.

with Liam. Izzy had been working out of the building Liam Horvath had specifically arranged for her–a sleek, modern space that served as her independent domain, which was somehow next to Liam’s office! How could he accept the fact that instead of letting Izzy work in the same building as Calen, his father actually approved of Liam’s idea!? Apparently, it was to avoid conflicts

it was just another way for his father to control things while giving

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visibility. More… importance.

being elevated, praised, and treated like a prized asset while he was drowning in work designed to keep

his grip tightening on the headrest. His thoughts spiraled. It had

smug,

had been circling Izzy for weeks now, finding every excuse to linger near

waiting for the adjusted his coat and strode toward the building, his jaw

open the door. He

And when he did, he would ensure

he was looking for. Izzy and Liam walked out of the building together, their laughter breaking the stillness of the evening. Calen froze, his fists clenching at his sides as his sharp eyes

had suspected Liam all along. This wasn’t a coincidence. Liam had orchestrated everything. The endless pile of documents Cálen had been forced to review today, the sudden demands from the U.S. team for an impromptu meeting- why had it all fallen on Izzy’s birthday? It wasn’t

wanted to play it. He knew that Liam was scheming but he never thought

called

expected, Izzy stopped and turned

tone in her voice made him even

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