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.”

with Calen suspended, her responsibilities had doubled. She wasn’t just handling her usual workload; she was now covering

tapped against the desk as she flipped through the pages. Suspended? It felt more like a reward than a punishment. While she was stuck in the office handling all of this,

document, her irritation growing.

assistant

Izzy stilled.

when the door opened, and Cecil Weiss walked in as if

talk,” Cecil said,

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leaned back in her chair, setting down her pen. A slow smile curved her lips. “This conversation will be

sour, but she didn’t

toward the seating

women moved

Coffee? Tea?” Izzy asked.

risk you drugging

gestured for Anna to leave them alone. “That’s not very good, Is

settled on the couch across from her. Even with her usual composed demeanor, something was

as if she were covering something up. Dark circles peeked through, barely hidden beneath the concealer.

Izzy said, tilting

have been,” she said, brushing an

sure what

armrest. “You made me believe

didn’t deny it.

moment before turning back to her. “What is your

defending myself,”

closed her eyes briefly as if trying to compose herself. When she opened them again, she looked straight at Izzy. “I can give you anything,” she said. “Just

Cecil really cares

nothing, Cecil took that as interest and continued.

chuckled, shaking her head.

frowned. “Then what do you

her legs as she studied the woman in front of her. Then

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