Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

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Izzy lifted an eyebrow. “Jealous?” she repeated. “Why would I be jealous?”

Liam smirked, tilting his glass slightly as he studied her. “That’s what I’m wondering,” he said. “You went all out with dinner tonight. Wine, lobster–makes a man wonder if you’re trying to impress me or distract me.”

Izzy scoffed, taking a sip of her wine. “Maybe I just felt like eating well tonight.”

Liam hummed, setting his glass down. “Or maybe,” he mused, “you didn’t like hearing Felicity Covington’s name earlier.”

Izzy rolled her eyes. “I don’t even know the woman,” she muttered, reaching for another roll.

Liam leaned back, watching her carefully. “She wants to make a deal with me,” he said casually.

Izzy paused mid–bite, then set the roll down, dusting off her fingers. “A deal,” she echoed, looking at him expectantly. “Let me guess–it’s not a marriage proposal, is it?”

Liam stared at her, momentarily speechless. He blinked, then let out a low chuckle. “That was oddly specific,” he remarked, shaking his head. “No, not a marriage deal.”

Izzy waved a hand. “Good,” she muttered. “So what does she want?”

Liam took his time answering, watching as the amusement flickered in Izzy’s expression before something sharper settled in. “She wants to be the CEO of Covington Group,” he said finally. “After I acquire it.”

Izzy didn’t look particularly impressed. “And what does she want in exchange?” she asked, her voice a fraction sharper than before.

Liam smirked at her reaction, swirling his wine. “You tell me,” he said. “You’re the one who seems to have an idea of how these things work.”

Izzy narrowed her eyes slightly but didn’t answer. Instead, she reached for her glass again, taking a slow sip.

Liam exhaled softly, setting his drink aside. Without another word, he pushed himself up from his seat and disappeared into his office.

Izzy frowned, watching him go. “Now what?” she muttered under her breath.

A moment later, Liam returned, a folder in hand. He placed it in front of her, sliding it across the table. “You’ll want to see this,” he said.

Izzy eyed the folder, then reached for it, flipping it open. The moment her gaze landed on the contents, her expression shifted.

Frederik Vasili.

Her fingers tightened around the edge of the paper as her eyes scanned the details inside. Whatever she had been expecting -it wasn’t this.

looked up at Liam, her grip firm on

was still in London, but I didn’t see any gains in it, so

this?” Izzy frowned. The woman had actually researched her, knew her current circumstances, and then tried to find ways to help–only to give it to

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they would trace

her reaction. “Only if they trace

problem,” she said, leaning back in her chair. “I won’t

tapped lightly against his glass as he studied

didn’t respond immediately. Instead, she looked at the folder again, her fingers drumming against its surface. Something wasn’t adding up. If Frederik Vasili was

Liam. “Frederik isn’t targeting the

didn’t look surprised. If anything, he seemed like he had

the folder tightened. Her grandfather had always been a careful man–too careful at times. He

was for the best. She

at the San Francisco skyline. Was her grandfather wise or just

the silence. “What’s your plan?”

closing the folder. “I don’t know yet.”

back in his chair. “Are you going to

hesitated before answering. “I might.”

reached for something beside him and placed it in front of her–a tablet. “As the largest shareholder, you have the right to know

The screen displayed an organized structure of Rossi Group–its subsidiaries, key businesses, and leadership. She scrolled through, quickly taking in the

was a financial powerhouse, with holdings across multiple industries–a chain of malls, convenience stores, and

“I already know all

didn’t move. “Keep

through the tablet, her fingers tightening around the device as she took in the long list of unresolved cases tied to Rossi Group. Labor violations, bribery allegations, real estate fraud, environmental

all unsolved,” she said, her gaze flicking over each entry. There were too many for this

at Liam. “They bribed someone,”

respond right away. Instead, he leaned

acquisitions, and-” her brows furrowed as she scrolled further, “pharmaceutical fraud? Were they selling counterfeit medicine?”

that surprises you, you’re

haven’t I

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him. “Because your grandfather didn’t want you to,” he said. “You were never supposed to