The Villain's Wife (Book 2)

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Dorf Castle- Pierre Weber's Residence

When Pierre saw his wife walking towards him, he immediately changed his expression and smiled at her. How could he show her the murderous aura that he just showed his right-hand man when the latter told him that Lisa and Jennie will stay for about another week or two. How could he allow those two to stay near the Duke and possibly ruin his plans?

"Hey, you look beautiful today." Pierre raised his head to meet his wife's kiss.

"Thank you," Mikaela said before she sat on the Earl's lap. "Are you going to stay in your office again? Look at you... it seems that you have lost a lot of weight."

Pierre smiled in response. He shook his head. Who wouldn't lose weight? With Lisa's people breathing behind his back, Pierre was forced to stop and limit his interaction with his connections in the black market. As insulting as it may seem, a peasant like Lisa was actually more influential than him when it comes to the black market. He was already a known figure in the East. Now... Lisa was trying to create a name in the west too.

With Jennie and an unknown Mafia's backing, Lisa's influence is growing day by day. That is something that he almost could not accept. Of course, he knows that he was helpless about this. How could he act against that man and risk suspicion? "There's a lot of problems at the airport lately. You don't have to be worried about me."

"But... it's been days." Mikaela frowned. "Is father giving you a hard time? Was it because of Jennie?" As the days passed, Mikaela thought that Jennie's actions against Pierre were cruel. How could she embarrass Pierre in front of his father and mother? Her husband is a very hardworking man! Yet, Jennie emphasized that Pierre was petty the moment she arrived?

As a businesswoman, Jennie should have known that Pierre was only concerned about his business.

"What? No..." Pierre laughed. "Of course not." He shook his head. "But now that you mentioned it... I tried to set up a meeting with the Duke earlier.... But he asked his assistant to decline. Do you think... Do you think he is avoiding me? Was it possible that he was mad at me about the dress?"

"No. I don't think father is that kind of man." She avoided her gaze. Her father may not be that kind of man, but she doesn't know what kind of lies Jennie fed her father. Mikaela and even Leandro saw how much their father favors Jennieand even her husband, Lisa. Moreover, they have also witnessed what kind of tongue Jennie had. She is very good at manipulating her words, making it look like she was the victim when in fact she was the one calling people dumb.

"Then... don't worry about it. He must have been busy." Pierre said. "Eliza and Levi's birthday will be in three days?"

"Four days." She smiled. "I already prepared the gifts for them. You don't have to worry about it."

"Good. I always knew I could rely on you when it comes to these things." He smiled and kissed his wife's temple. "Well, then... I still have things to discuss with my assistant. You should go ahead and sleep first."

Mikaela smiled. "Alright." She nodded and gave her husband another kiss before leaving the room.

When Pierre saw his wife leave, his face instantly turned grim. He eyed the coffee that Mikaela gave him before a sneer escaped his lips. "Asked everyone to be very careful. I believe that Jennie is a very smart woman. She might figure out that we are trying to stage a coup d'etat soon." He gritted his teeth. Because of Lisa and Jennie's presence, they have to change their plans and do the coup as soon as possible.

Seeing how the Duke seemed to like Jennie and Lisa, Pierre feared that Duke Phil would soon make Jennie the heir to his throne. After all, Jennie is clearly more intelligent and talented than Leandro or any other children that the Duke had.