The Villain's Wife (Book 2)

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After a few hours, Irene left Luxembourg to go back to Korea. On the next day, Jennie went to Madam Luo's mansion. Because of the older woman's words, Jennie had been curious about the letter she told her about.

"Beautiful, right?" Jennie said she took her first step inside the twelve bedroom mansion that Madam Luo used to own. Apparently, the eye-catching curved veranda that was surrounded by huge columns on the second floor of the house is not the only thing that gave the mansion a majestic vibe. In fact, this was nothing compared to the interior made of perfectly polished wood and bricks, adorned with large paintings and chandeliers. Antique vases can be seen everywhere as a red carpet was laid towards the huge stairs that welcomed them the moment they opened the door.

"Isn't this a little extravagant?" Lisa said. In his opinion, the house seemed to be more grandly decorated than the Grand Ducal Palace itself.

"I heard they opened the place to some foreigners who wanted to tour the house." Taehyung added, his eyes also roamed inside the space.

"But it's not depressing, right?" Jennie smiled. For some reason, the house feels bright and happy. Despite the house's age, it does not feel like someone is watching you all the time. Unlike the enormous mansion that her grandmother Lilian had. "Alright... her study should be on the second floor. I will go while you two just stay here and look around."

"Are you sure? If you want, I— "

"It's alright." Jennie smiled. She honestly wanted to read the letter alone first. For some reason, Jennie felt that this is something personal that she should do to give her grandmother some closure that she didn't even know she needed.

Lisa immediately nodded. His people already checked the place before they arrived here. Moreover, he had at least ten people guarding the outside of the house. "I will accompany you to the second floor. I am curious about that veranda."

"I will stay here and look around." Taehyung said as he eyed a couple of wooden antique looking puzzles that were on display in a box made of glass near the stairs. "Call me if you need anything."

"Hmmm." Jennie smiled as she and Lisa started walking towards the stairs. "I would love to stay in a place like this during winter. Then... I could just snuggle with you near the fireplace. "She giggled.

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It didn't take too long for Jennie and Lisa to arrive at the study. He immediately opened the door, hoping to check the space before allowing Jennie alone inside. And what he saw inside immediately made his face dark. "How did you get here?" He asked the older man that was sitting on the leather chair behind the wooden table.

Mr. Neeson gave the two a cordial smile in response. "Sit... I have been waiting for a few minutes now. I even started to wonder if you will really come today." He said, ignoring Lisa's questions. When he saw that Lisa and Jennie didn't move an inch and just stared at him, Mr. Neeson immediately chuckled. "My apologies. I asked someone to sneak me inside after your men finished checking. I created a minor diversion outside so they won't notice me go in." A helpless smile slithered on his face.

It seems that dealing with Jennie would be as hard as he thought.

"Please... I mean no harm." Mr. Neeson stood from the seat and walked towards them. "We have been watching you since you are a child. While I am not sure how much information you possess about us, I am sure that what you know is still lacking. You would want to have this conversation with me right now." He stood near the couches and gestured to them to go inside. "Please.... Allow me to introduce myself. I am Mr. Neeson... but the organization calls me Lord Neeson." He pursed his lips. "I'm sure you already know what organization I am talking about, right?"