Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 124

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Izzy ended the call without another word. Samantha’s voice grated her nerves. It was clear that she told them the call was recorded yet, they still acted like what she expected them to. How predictably boring, she thought inwardly.

She set her phone down beside her plate and picked up her wine glass, swirling the deep red liquid before taking a sip. Across from her, Atty. Alcaraz chuckled as she leaned back in her chair, shaking her head in amusement.

“Remind me never to get on your bad side,” the lawyer said, setting down her fork. “You’re really something else, Izzy.”

Izzy blinked at her, tilting her head slightly. Then she smiled–soft, innocent, almost too sweet.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” she said as she picked up a bite of her steak. “Besides, they’re the ones who keep digging themselves deeper.” They already know about the lawsuit. By now, Cecil must have already abandoned them. Yet, they still thought they could get something out of this!? Greed has blinded them.

Atty. Alcaraz laughed again and took a sip of her own wine. They were dining in a private section of a high–end hotel restaurant, where the lighting was warm, the service impeccable, and the atmosphere quiet enough for business discussions.

As Izzy placed her fork down, she thought back to the call. She never expected Samantha to involve herself this much.

Monica was already desperate, but Samantha…

Samantha had influence. A real following. If Monica was smart, she would use that. She would milk this scandal for every penny, push it into every corner of the internet, and make sure Izzy’s name never left the headlines.

That was fine.

Izzy wasn’t worried.

“Now,” Atty. Alcaraz said, wiping her lips with a napkin. “Monica’s taken care of. But what about Calen?”

Izzy tapped her fingers against the table, her gaze dropping slightly.

Monica was being punished. That was inevitable.

But Calen?

A slow, calculating thought settled in her mind.

“I’m going to take away what he wants the most,” she finally said.

Atty. Alcaraz raised an eyebrow. “And that would be?”

Izzy lifted her wine glass again, her eyes gleaming under the soft restaurant lights. Calen’s dream had always been to inherit the company. He had spent his entire life chasing after his father’s approval, positioning himself as the rightful heir to Weiss

Inc.

But what happens if I take that from him?

A ruthless move, but wasn’t that what he and his mother tried to do to her?

into a marriage she didn’t want. They wanted to strip her of her career, her autonomy,

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would return the

her glass down,

what this is.

slightly as if she already knew what Izzy was planning. “You

Izzy simply smiled.

took another sip of wine, then leaned in slightly. “And

for a brief moment before she reached for her knife, slicing

had just left the U.S. for

married, Liam had left the country. She blinked, suddenly aware of the strange weight in her chest. Wait…

Calen… but what does he

steak effortlessly. “He seems

watching her. “And inwardly?”

hesitated, just for a

Inwardly…

She wasn’t sure.

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her, but would he think she was cruel? Would he think she

placed the knife down, pushing her plate slightly forward. “Liam

Izzy. I asked if he knows just how far you’re willing

didn’t respond

deep down, she was

since this all started. But she

“Miss Maria?”

voice pulled Izzy out of her thoughts. She looked up to see a well–dressed man approaching their

eyebrows lifted in mild surprise before she stood up, extending her hand. “What

her hand and shook it firmly. “It’s been a while,”

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and gestured toward Izzy. “This is

Izzy stood up smoothly and extended

said

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masked her reaction. Instead, she gave

hand

Vasili,” he introduced himself. “Pleasure

her hand and sat

here,” he said, glancing at the elegant restaurant.