Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

Chapter 191

Liam ser his cup down. “Your grandfather wanted me to marry you”

Izzy paused, her expression unreadable, “And?” She already expected this. The will that he left was pretty clear about Liam

He nodded once. “Augustus. He came to me months before he passed. Said you needed protection”

“From what?” she asked. “He built a business empire. His enemies couldn’t possibly care about me. I didn’t know anything about his dealings”

Liam met her gaze. “That’s what you think. But that may not be true”

She waited.

“Your grandfather wasn’t just a businessman,” Liam began. “He built Rossi Holdings on high–risk ventures–early offshore investments, political backing in unstable regions, contracts no one else wanted to touch.”

Izzy’s eyesnarrowed. “What are you saying?”

“Augustus Rossi had enemies,” Liam said. “Real ones. Powerful ones. In Eastern Europe, Italy, and even here. He crossed families, backed out of dangerous deals, and walked away clean–at least on paper. But those losses didn’t just disappear. Some people waited years for an opening. And when he died, that opening became you,”

Izzy was quiet.

“His death came years after your parents‘ And after that, everything changed–your inheritance, your name, the people around you. Someone moved fast to gain control. Shares shifted. Partners vanished. A shell company tied to a lot of families bought a chunk of Rossi Holdings. There’s a pattern. And I think your grandfather saw it coming.”

She sat back slowly, eyes on the table.

Liam didn’t push. He simply waited.

“You married me,” Izzy said after a while, “because he asked you to?”

This time, he smirked. “To be fair, it was you who asked me to marry you.” He answered without hesitation. “But yes, it was because he trusted me to protect you. And because I wanted to.”

She looked at him then–really looked–and saw no hesitation in his words.

The questions weren’t over. But this was a start.

She reached for her cup again. “Did you know about his will?”

Liam shook his head. “I knew he wanted me to marry you. That’s all. I didn’t know the specifics. I never saw the will myself.”

Izzy stared at him. “But you… you set me up, didn’t you?”

to misunderstand. “Yes.”

eyes narrowed. “That night. The one where I found out about Calen

“It wasn’t. I knew you were flying back. I made sure Calen was there. Made sure Monica was with him. I didn’t have to do much. He was careless on his own. But I made it easier for you

planned it.” It wasn’t just a coincidence that this

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planned it all.

been too blind for too long,” Liam said. “You needed to see the truth. I just… arranged the timing.”

nothing for a moment.

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the balcony and throw myself at you, too?” If he did, then… wouldn’t that make

blinked, “No. That part

face turned

But how could she be when it was her who climbed into his room,

thought about it,

believe I

“I can.”

eyes. “Don’t get

coffee.

thoughts had drifted too far again. She set her cup down and glanced across the table.

his death?” she asked. “The files I read

the moves they made after Augustus died. But every time I got close

slightly. “Guiding you

nodded. “Not directly. But someone’s behind this. Someone with enough influence to erase trails, redirect my attention, and keep things quiet. I’ve been digging, but it always feels

was behind

respond right

she continued, “they’re after me too. But since I’m with you… they can’t get to me. Not easily.” This is just

frowned. His eyes were on her,

said. “Don’t say whatever it is you’re thinking.”

eyebrow. “How can you read

but there was no amusement in his expression. “I know what you are trying to do, Izzy,

They’ve waited years. We can’t keep reacting to

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seem to wake

da trapery said. “And went