Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 186

Liam instinctively grabbed Cassandra’s elbow as she pitched forward. But the moment he realized who it was, his hand recoiled as if the contact burned. His fingers let go with a sudden jerk.

Cassandra, caught mid–fall and expecting his support, lost her balance completely.

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Her heel twisted. Her knees buckled. She collapsed to the ground with a hard thud, landing awkwardly on one side of her hip. Her clutch flew from her hand, skidding across the carpet.

A wave of gasps rippled through the press line. Then, an explosion of flashbulbs followed. Cameras clicked furiously as photographers captured every second–her startled face, her dress bunched up at the knee, one strap slipping off her shoulder. Two assistants standing near the edge froze, unsure whether to run to her or stay back.

Liam took a single step away from the scene. His hands dropped to his sides. He looked down at her, impassive.

press From inside, Izzy blinked once, then twice, as she registered the scene. Cass Sarano. On the floor. In front of half the in the city. And Liam just standing there.

Next to her, Cindy muttered, “Well… that’s one way to make an entrance.”

As if sensing her gaze, Liam turned toward her direction and, without saying a word, left Cassandra on the floor as he marched toward Izzy.

“He’s coming…” Cindy said. For the first time, Izzy heard some sort of excitement in the woman’s voice. “Good thing you look perfect.”

Before Izzy could process what Cindy was talking about, Liam was already in front of her. “You look stunning,” he said before he lowered his head and suddenly captured her lips.

Izzy froze.

Izzy didn’t move. Her eyes widened as Liam leaned in, his hand already cupping her cheek. She barely had time to react before his lips pressed against hers.

it wasn’t drawn out either. More than anything, it caught her completely off guard. She didn’t understand what was happening–why he was doing this, here of all places, in front of everyone. By the time her brain caught up, it was already over.

pulled back and looked at her for a

sorry i’m late,” he said simply. “Let’s

followed his, but her thoughts trailed far behind. Everything around her–the venue, the murmurs, the

her lips, but she didn’t even know what to make of it. Her fingers curled

of it felt real.

from the outside. As if

before she quietly and sneakily pinched his side. This man just put her

glanced down at her with the same calm expression he

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still trying to keep up. Her mind played the scene on a loop–the sudden kiss, the way he just marched over like it was the most normal thing in the world, the way he said you look stunning without blinking. She’d

hallway, away from the main crowd, and it was only then that the silence helped things seule. Her face felt warmer now. Her heart, loud. It was like everything caught up at

cheek and immediately regretted it–it was burning, Why the heck was she acting like a teenager when she was a

water an usher offered as they passed. He held it out

looks like

up at him. “You kissed me in front of

an eyebrow,

her in front

blinked, Once,

what just happened wasn’t enough to

so hard, it felt like it

down, just enough so

he said. “Why wouldn’t I kiss my wife in

this. She knew how to push through corporate pressure. She knew how to handle contracts and deadlines. But this? This quiet, unexpected tenderness?