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.”

pen. Work had returned to normal–at least on the surface. But with Calen suspended, her responsibilities had doubled. She wasn’t just handling her usual workload; she was now covering everything he was supposed to be doing as

felt more like a reward than a punishment. While she was stuck in the office handling all

document, her

assistant spoke again. “Mrs. Weiss is

Izzy stilled.

Cecil Weiss walked in as if she

talk,” Cecil said, standing across from her.

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A slow smile curved her lips. “This conversation

but she didn’t

the seating

women

Coffee? Tea?” Izzy

drugging it?” Cecil snapped.

gestured for

Cecil settled on the couch across from her. Even with her usual composed

than usual, almost as if she were covering something up.

look fine,” Izzy said, tilting

have been,” she said, brushing an invisible speck off her skirt. “But

sure what you

know exactly what I mean.” She crossed her legs, fingers gripping the armrest. “You made me believe we were winning. You let me think we had control

deny

turning back to her. “What is

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

eyes briefly as if trying to compose herself. When she opened them again, she looked straight

lifted an eyebrow. So it turns out Cecil really cares too much about her

Cecil took that as interest and continued.

her head. “That’s pocket change.”

“Then what do you want?”

crossing her legs as she studied the woman in front of

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