The Villain's Wife

121

Thursday, October 23

"President, I heard that the Lin- Smith Construction changed their estimates last night." Mr. Han said as he pursed his lips.

"Don't worry about it. I made some little changes in our document too," she smiled, her eyes were scanning the people who were busily talking as they waited for the result to be announced.

The final phase of the bidding would take another three hours to half a day of deliberation. After that, the winner will be announced in public as well as online. While this is happening, every construction company that qualified were once again invited to a small banquet with snacks and a lot of cocktails.

"Everyone is already anticipating that the LSC would win." Mr. Han murmured enough for Jennie to hear.

"Hmmm... let them anticipate," she only nodded as she recalled the things that Yang Sen told her about the Lin Family last night. According to the latter, the Lin Family are generous and upright. They have been getting all of their projects simply because of their brains and hard work. A smile instantly escaped Jennie's lips.

Mr. Han could only sigh when he heard Jennie's words. He then eyed Jennie's smile and Irene who was sitting just beside Jennie.

"President Manoban..." Jennie turned towards the woman approaching them. Of course, it was no other than Lin Yu Yan. She held two glasses of wine in her hands and give one to Jennie. The latter accepted it and put it on the table in front of them.

"Miss Lin." Jennie nodded. She eyed Mr. Han and the latter only nodded before leaving. On the other hand, Irene was still there sitting beside Jennie.

"Are you alright? I notice that you are alone in here so I decided to come. I hope you don't mind." Yu Yan plastered a smile on her face.

"It's fine. I don't mind."

"So I heard that you just arrived in Korea just a few months back? This made me wonder... how did you and Lisa met?" Yu Yan's eyes sparkled with curiosity as she waited for Jennie to answer. "Oh... I... I don't want to sound nosy. I just... Lisa is a very good friend and I..."

"It's alright, Miss Lin. I get it." Jennie interrupted her. "We met... huh.... Oh. I thought he was my driver and asked him to drive me home."

"..." Yu Yan stared at Jennie, wanting to gauge if she was serious. However, Jennie's face did not even twitch after saying those words. "Wow ... that... what a unique way to meet."

"Hmmm... then when he told me he is President Manoban, we decided to get married." Jennie shamelessly lied. "It was love at first sight."

"..."

"He said he will kill himself if I won't marry him. So I have to agree." Jennie let out a dramatic sigh before she pursed her lips. "How about you Miss Lin? I heard that your heart is already taken? Who is the lucky man?"

"I... you don't know him." Yu Yan answered as her lips curled into a smile that did not reach her eyes. "Me and him... is almost impossible. Sometimes... we can't really have everything that we want."

"That is true."

"I guess... I would just continue watching him from afar." Yu Yan said. "This way... I won't hurt myself."

"Smart move."

Silence, followed Jennie's words as the two women fell into each of their own thoughts.

"I'm sorry... you have to hear me like this." Yu Yan said. "It's just that... sometimes... when you are high up in the ladder. Everyone would say that you can get everything that you want. Be it money, love and influence. Everything." She let out a sigh, her gaze pensive as she stared at the group of older men and women interacting just a few feet away from them.