The Villain's Wife

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"You believe him?" Lisa asked. His thoughts were unfathomable as he stared at the road ahead.

"I will see," Jennie answered. "I'll spend the rest of my day at home as I sort through things. I've already contacted Irene. She will bring any files requiring my signature later in the day."

"I don't like what your grandmother did," Lisa blurted out as he turned his gaze towards Jennie. "How could she not do a thing to the Kims? If I were in her place, I would have hired some people to burn them alive. Bec was her only daughter and because of the Kim family, Lilian missed more than twenty years of her daughter's life. Why did she not do a thing about it?" This was his honest opinion and he wanted his wife to know how he really felt.

"If I were Lilian..." Jennie paused deliberately to make sure that she had his full attention. She looked deeply into his eyes before she said clearly, "I would have done the same thing."

"Why?" he asked, his face showing his unmasked confusion. Lisa did not understand why Lilian didn't do anything to avenge her daughter and granddaughter when she had enough money to pay some people to kill the Kim Family. What was she afraid of?

"You see? This is where we are different," Jennie answered. "If Lilian became impulsive and did everything that suggested, then... the Facci Group would have already fallen. Back then... I was not ready to manage the company. Back then... our influence was not great enough to breach the protective walls that Korea erects against foreigners. Even George, who had been working with the Mafia, found it hard to integrate himself with the Triad. The Kim Family's mining company is a Triad favorite.

At that time... if she confronted the Kim Family... I am almost a hundred percent sure that she would have lost. Compared to our company, the Kim Family's underground connections with Korean Triad are stronger. What do you think would have happened to my grandmother if they decided to retaliate?" she asked. "What do you think would have happened to me? At that time, the only thing I did was stare blankly at the wall all day long. You think I would have survived?"

"My grandmother was not afraid for herself, Lisa. She was afraid for me," Jennie continued as she raised her chin. "I am not mad at her because I understand the logic behind her actions. In fact, I applaud her ability to foresee my future plans. She knew I would be coming for the Kim Family and she did her best to pave a way for me to do that." Jennie was proud of her grandmother. No matter what she did, Jennie knew that her grandmother only thought of her well being and nothing more.

"After I took over the company, she asked me to focus on extending our influence internationally. Our goal was to become global. She did her best to prepare me for what was to come. And well... here I am today," she said with a smile. "Moreover... this fight is not my grandmother's. It is mine."

"Ours," he corrected. "This fight is ours."

Jennie instantly beamed at her husband, "Ours. This fight is indeed ours," she said as she felt her fingers being intertwined with his.

....

After Jennie and Lisa arrived at Sky City, Jennie did not immediately check the contents of the case that was given to her by Mr. Rossi. She didn't know what she would see in the case and she didn't want her mood to be negatively affected all day by what she might see in its contents. Instead, Jennie buried herself in routine paperwork. She wanted to finish most of her work so she could focus on Yifei's arrival.

"It's done," Lisa said the moment he entered the room.

"What is?" Jennie asked.

"Won-Young. He got into an accident a few minutes ago. Impact should be enough to cripple him. This could affect Yifei's visit too," Lisa casually slid into the chair opposite Jennie and positioned his laptop across hers.