Mr. Villain's Lovely Wife

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"You didn't have to come," Liam said the moment Izzy hugged him.

He barely had time to react before she tightened her arms around him, holding him close. She didn't answer right away. She couldn't. The moment she felt his warmth against her, something inside her broke. She pressed her face against his shoulder, gripping the back of his jacket like her life depended on it.

Liam's arms came around her, steady and firm. His hand moved up, resting gently against the back of her head, holding her without a word.

Izzy closed her eyes tightly. She wasn't the type who cried easily. She hated crying. It made her feel exposed, and weak. But now, she couldn't stop the tears that blurred her vision and soaked into his shirt.

She didn't make a sound. She didn't need to. Her body trembled slightly against his, giving her away.

Liam didn't pull back. He didn't push her away. He stayed there, grounding her, letting her cling to him. His hand moved slightly, smoothing over her hair in a slow, steady rhythm that made it harder for her to hold herself together.

"I'm fine," he said quietly after a few seconds.

Izzy shook her head against him, her fingers curling tighter into his jacket. She didn't trust herself to speak yet. She didn't care that they were still standing outside the station, that the car was waiting just a few

eps away. None of it mattered right now. Only him. Only the fact that he was here, that he was real.

Finally, she forced herself to pull back just enough to look at him. Her vision was still blurry, but she could see enough. His face was calm. There was a slight bruise near his jaw that hadn't been there before. A small detail, but it made her chest hurt all over again.

She wiped at her face roughly with one hand, cursing herself under her breath. She hated looking like this, especially in front of him.

"I'm sorry," she muttered.

"For what?" Liam asked, his brow furrowing slightly.

"For-" She exhaled shakily. "For everything."

Liam's lips pressed into a thin line. He leaned forward, resting his forehead briefly against hers.

"Stop apologizing," he said simply.

her eyes shut for a second, taking in

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reached for the car door and opened it for her. She slid inside without argument, pulling the seatbelt

movements.

her on the other side. The door shut with a quiet thud, sealing them inside. For a

shaking a little. She forced them to still before she turned

really

her, his gaze steady, then nodded

back, even though she didn't quite believe it. Even though part of her knew this was just the beginning of something much bigger

for now, this

without thinking and took his hand. He didn't hesitate to lace

to say anything

hum of the engine filling the silence between them. Izzy kept holding Liam's hand, grounding herself with the simple

go of her hand and reached into his jacket. One glance at the screen made his mouth flatten. Without

was a news

as she read the

Izzy.

Titans Unite: Isabella Rossi and Liam Horvath Announce Marriage Plans" The article loaded quickly, and Izzy scrolled through it, her

Liam Horvath, the grandson of Horvath Holdings' CEO, stunned the business world with the sudden announcement of their engagement. A small

after her

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Sarano's assault charges - insiders confirm that the couple's relationship remains

both companies.

could feel Liam watching her, but she didn' tlook up yet. She scrolled down, seeing a blurry photo attached one taken from a distance, showing the two of them, her arm tucked

a new notification, this time a short video clip flashing across the news

she could see more.

worse before it gets

once. She already knew. In fact, she was the one She had plan the timing and was perfectly ready to fight back one who