Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 111

“Wait!”

Izzy stopped walking and slowly turned to face Calen, her expression unreadable.

“What do you need this time, Calen?” she asked.

He stood just a few steps away, looking hesitant.

Seeing her stopped, Calen took a step closer, but Izzy immediately stepped back, maintaining the distance between them. His lips twitched into a sad smile.

“Can we talk? Maybe over coffee?” he offered.

Izzy folded her arms, tilting her head slightly as if pondering the suggestion.

“Coffee?” she repeated mockingly. “You know, the last time I had coffee with someone, I ended up being framed. Maybe I should give it up altogether.”

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Calen exhaled heavily and glanced at the floor before taking another step forward. Izzy mirrored her earlier move, stepping back once more. His eyes flicked up to meet hers, frustration barely concealed in his posture.

“I’m sorry,” Calen said after a moment. “For what my mom said back there. She’s angry about losing her grandchild, that’s all. She’s always wanted one for the longest time so….”

Izzy’s lips curved into a smirk, but she remained silent. Calen shifted uncomfortably, clearly expecting more of a reaction. When none came, so he pressed on.

“Are you really willing to go through with this lawsuit?” he asked. “You know it won’t just go away quietly. Even if it’s all lies, having a case like that attached to your name… it’ll affect your reputation, especially with the project in Macao.”

Izzy’s gaze hardened. She raised an eyebrow, studying him carefully. “What are you trying to say?”

cause damage. You have partners in Asia

“And what do you plan to do about it? Your mother is the one threatening to sue me. Are

want that to happen.

eyebrow arched higher. “Appease her?” she repeated. “What exactly do you mean

again, then sighed as if bracing himself.

“If we get married, it’ll calm her down. It’ll stop this entire mess from escalating.”

at him in disbelief before letting out a

to marry you? To ‘appease‘ your mother?”

forward. But before he could say anything

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for a moment, then let

let me get this straight,” she said, her voice dripping with mockery. “You want me

stiffened, but nodded. “Yes.

spoke with my father about the lawsuit. She’s determined to make you pay. She even convinced him to transfer the Macao project to me once the case is filed.” He took a cautious step forward as if expecting Izzy to show some understanding. “Izzy, look… I know how much work you’ve put into

you lead this project since it was approved. And now

tilted her head and took a step forward herself, eyes narrowing.

think I’m

masked it with a calm

just trying

man you are! Offering to marry me to protect me from a

closer, yet Izzy took another step back. “We’ve been together for three years. I know how much you want this project. If you marry me–just to appease my mom–then we don’t have to act like a real couple. You can keep your freedom. This

The classic good cop, bad cop routine? It might have worked on the naive Izzy of the past. But not anymore. Not after everything they’d put her through What made him

exhale and suddenly smiled–a sharp, unsettling grin that didn’t reach her