Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 126

Chapter 126

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“I’m sorry. I didn’t know Frederik would try to do something like that,” Atty. Alcaraz said.

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“It’s not a problem,” Izzy said. She wasn’t exactly surprised that Frederik hadn’t returned after that ‘minor incident‘ earlier. Perhaps the man was just testing the waters. Either way, Izzy realized she needed to prepare even more for the near future.

“That man is well known womanizer and I’m sure you already know that. I never expected you to allow him to sit with us,” the lawyer said.

Izzy smirked but said nothing. She needed to get used to confrontations like this. In the past, she had been very avoidant and even chosen to stay away from all this mess while being with Calen. And what did it get her?

She was betrayed by the people closest to her. It was about time she learned these things to defend herself.

Atty. Alcaraz’s phone buzzed on the table. She glanced at the screen before picking it up. “Yes.” A short pause. “That’s good. Schedule it.”

She ended the call and set her phone back down, looking at Izzy. “Monica found a lawyer.”

Izzy picked up her wine glass, swirling the liquid as she listened.

“They’ll be counter–filing tomorrow, and it looks like they’re going to push for a settlement meeting soon.” Atty. Alcaraz leaned back in her chair. “I suppose they think you’re going to beg them to settle.”

Izzy took a slow sip of her wine before setting the glass down. A faint smile curved her lips. “Let them think that.”

Atty. Alcaraz smirked. “They really don’t know who they’re dealing with, do they?”

Izzy didn’t respond. She didn’t need to.

The night stretched on, and after a few more drinks, they finally called it a night.

“Here are the things that need your signature,” Anna said, placing a stack of documents on Izzy’s desk. “This includes some updates for the Macau project.”

suspended, her responsibilities had doubled. She wasn’t just handling

more like a reward than a

another document, her irritation growing.

as she was about to ask Anna something, the assistant spoke again. “Mrs.

Izzy stilled.

hadn’t even responded yet when the door opened, and Cecil Weiss walked in

Cecil said,

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her pen. A slow

turned sour, but

toward the seating area.

women

you need anything? Coffee?

drugging it?” Cecil

said with a smile, but she gestured for Anna to leave them alone.

the couch across from her.

up. Dark circles

Izzy said,

let out a sharp breath, leaning back. “I would have been,” she said, brushing an invisible speck off her skirt. “But you just had to scheme against me.”

smiled. “I’m not sure what

the armrest. “You made me believe we were winning. You let me

didn’t deny it.

away for a moment before turning back to her. “What is your

on her knees. “I’m just defending myself,” she said. “Should I have just let you do whatever

them again, she looked straight at Izzy. “I can give you

lifted an eyebrow. So it turns out Cecil really cares

took that as interest

chuckled, shaking her head. “That’s pocket

what do you want?”

studied the woman in front of her. Then she smiled.

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