Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

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"I want shares," Izzy said, smiling.

"What did you say?" Olivier frowned, his face darkening.

They were already seated, the pretense of control slipping slightly around the edges. Olivier leaned forward, clearly trying to catch if he heard her right. Cassandra stiffened beside him, and even Celeste looked thrown off.

Izzy crossed her legs calmly. "You heard me. If you want me to ruin my marriage, you need to make it worth my while. I want ten percent of Horvath Holdings. No tricks, no creative accounting."

Cassandra immediately shot up from her chair. "Are you crazy?" she snapped. "Ten percent? That's-"

She stopped herself, visibly working through her anger.

"You're greedy," Cassandra said. "You should be grateful we're even offering you an out."

Izzy didn't move. She simply waited, letting them speak.

"You're biting off more than you can chew," Celeste added. "Women like us should know better. You're asking for something that isn't meant for you. Business is a man's world, Izzy. Stay where you belong."

"Isabella- " Olivier cut in, his hands resting heavily on the table. "Ask for

something else. I can give you money. A property. Cars. Pick what you want. You'll be taken care of."

Izzy tapped her nails against the armrest of her chair once, a soft, dismissive sound.

"Money?" she said. "Properties? Cars?"

She smiled again, colder this time.

"already have all of that. Probably more than

Olivier's jaw tightened.

you do."

casually on her knees. "I'm not some kept woman you can throw a villa at to make

Olivier got up and pointed at her. "You are wasting our time! You never wanted

change ownership. When it does, the stock value

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fist at

back in

court helps you?

fingers tapping once against the side of her glass. She

carefully. "From a business perspective, what she's asking makes

"Are you out of your

scandal dragging the whole company down for months. We're not paying for her loyalty. We're paying for silence." Besides,

further. He was the one with leverage! What's going

another woman for Liam to parade around if you want. Cassandra can smile for the cameras. But right now, none of that fixes

cool, her posture relaxed. "You're businessmen. You know the value of a clean exit. I'm offering you one. Ten percent is cheaper

shook her head, clearly wanting to protest,

to realize that he no longer had

Olivier said. "I will tell my lawyer

loud sigh. "Too late," she

"What?"

I want ten percent of Horvath Holdings now at a fair, competitive price. And once you become CEO, you'll transfer another ten percent to me. I

"You!"

red, his jaw so tight it looked painful. His hands balled into fists at his sides. He glared at Izzy as if he could burn a

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cursed her a thousand

cry, beg, or at the very least, argue like a normal woman. Instead, she humiliated him. She turned the entire negotiation into a circus

body began to shake, small tremors running up his arms. He wanted to yell. He wanted to grab something and throw it. Anything to wipe the smirk off Isabella Rossi's face. Celeste, seeing his

him.

trying to calm

and pushed