Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 149

Izzy’s face burned as she stormed into her office, her heels clicking against the floor with sharp precision. The sheer frustration coursing through her made it impossible to sit still. She started pacing, her arms crossed tightly over her chest as she tried to process what had just happened.

Anna followed behind, hesitating near the door before carefully placing a cold bottle of water on Izzy’s desk. “Miss… are you alright?”

Izzy barely heard her. The moment she had walked out of the CEO’s office, her mind had been spinning, replaying the conversation that had unfolded just minutes ago.

She could still hear Calen’s sharp and condescending voice.

“You think you should be the one leading this project?” Calen scoffed, leaning forward in his chair. “You’ve done a few successful deals under Weiss Inc., and now you believe you’re some big shot?”

Izzy’s fingers curled into fists at her sides. “I never thought that.”

“Calen enough…” CEO Weiss tried to intervened but Calen didn’t stop. Instead, he let out a sharp breath, shaking his head.

“This is my company,” Calen said. “My family’s company. I am going to inherit Weiss Inc. one day, and yet here you are, acting like you have the right to stand above me.”

Izzy’s jaw clenched. “That’s not what this is about.” She forced herself to keep her voice steady. “I worked hard for this project. It was my proposal. I built it from the ground up. It’s only right that I see it through to completion.”

Calen’s expression darkened. “You built it?” He let out a short laugh, one laced with disbelief. “You worked on it under Weiss Inc. Everything you’ve done was possible because of this company. And yet, you act like it belongs to you?”

Izzy stared at him, unable to believe what she was hearing.

Calen stood abruptly, pushing his chair back with enough force that it nearly hit the wall. “No matter what you do, Izzy, you are still under me. Do you understand that? You act like you’re on equal footing, but you’re not. You never were.”

Her fingers tightened against the fabric of her blazer. “That’s not how I see it.”

“Of course, you don’t,” Calen muttered. “Because you’re arrogant enough to think that being good at your job is enough.” He shook his head. “You’re not the future of this company–I am.”

Izzy forced herself to take a deep breath, to not let him get to her. “Then prove it,” she said, meeting his gaze. “If you’re so convinced that you deserve this position, prove that you can handle it.”

clenched at his sides. His expression twisted, revealing something that Izzy

I mean,” he said, his voice sharp. “You

Izzy frowned. “What?”

you’re smarter than me, don’t you? You always

She didn’t answer.

he wasn’t entirely

you know nothing about it. You’re useless when it comes to that company. And yet, you come here and act

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Izzy’s chest tightened.

85%

through the tension, his exhaustion finally showing. He rubbed his temples before looking at Izzy. “Take a breather, Isabella. Go cool

pressing into her palms, but she didn’t

turned on her heel and

still burned as she stood in her office now, her hands

Anna’s voice pulled her

off the thoughts that threatened to drag

speaking again. “You don’t look too well. Should I prepare the car? You can

on the desk. She twisted off the cap and took a sip before

bottle when the door suddenly

are you doing here?” Izzy

project,” Calen said coolly as he regarded her. “And

going to give

more delays. So, it’s best if we make the

expression to remain

longer worth his focus. Izzy bit her lower lip, the anger in her chest tightening into something heavier. Crying wasn’t an option–not now, not in front of him. She had spent years proving

deeper than she wanted

here she was, breaking her back for a company that didn’t even value her. She had been content here–comfortable, even.

time to