The Villain's Wife (Book 2)

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"Hah!" Harringfort pursed his lips. Jennie's words surprised him. He tried to observe her for a few seconds before he answered. "You are not here to become one of us." This was not a question as he could clearly see everything in Jennie's eyes.

"You are right."

"Then... why are you here?"

"I wanted to live a carefree life, your highness. I wanted to give these people what they wanted and leave. I wanted to be free with my small family." The smile on Jennie's face was so gentle it somehow made him feel chills on his spine. He immediately frowned. There was nothing wrong with Jennie's words. But... Why does it seem so ominous?

"So... you know that they wanted something from you?"

"I do." Jennie smiled. "I am nothing special. I am a little talented in manipulating people but I am quite sure a lot of people from the CIA or other organizations are more talented than I am. I am not as rich as other people. I have no interest in politics and power. There is no reason for them to watch me since I was a kid. I mean... there was a reason as they could always use me against Lilian but there is no reason to involve me now that Lilian is dead."

"For you to think like this...." Harringfort made a deliberate pause. "You are really the sharpest woman that I have met, Jennie. That is a compliment."

Jennie frowned. For some reason, she could feel that Harringfort seemed too tense around her. "Is there something you wanted to say, your highness?"

Harringfort glanced at his wristwatch again.

"We still have about one hour before the plane lands." Jennie smiled. "I have that much time to answer your questions."

"Where are you going? And why were you in Seou;?"

"Obviously, I am going to the Daegu. I was in Seoul to catch a ride." She beamed.

Harringfort ignored Jennie's sarcasm. "What do they want from you?"

"I'm not telling you."

"What are you going to do next?"

"Stop asking questions when you already know the answer."

In response, Harringfort pursed his lips. Obviously, Jennie was no longer pregnant. However, this made him wonder where is her baby now that Lisa was injured? Who is taking care of her child? "The crisis in Luxembourg?" he continued.

"My doing," Jennie answered. "It is only right that you let them get a taste of despair."

"Do you know that the Duke is still alive?"

"I do." Jennie nodded. Duke Phil was alive but the siblings, Mikaela and Leandro kept him in the underground of the palace. The place where they used to keep Claude. Speaking of the young man, he was able to escape and disappeared. Of course, Jennie was able to track him down but since he was not someone important in the organization, Jennie chose to let him live his life under the alias that he chose.

"Eliza and Levi as well as the Duchess had been imprisoned too," Harringfort added. "Are you planning to kill Leandro and Mikaela?"

"No." Jennie answered truthfully. She was not very good at killing. However, Lisa was the opposite of her. She was sure that he would not let them go even if they kneel in front of him. Not when the two had been very ungrateful and endangered his family. Of course, Jennie was not planning on telling Harringfort about this.

"You do know... Lord Neeson was the one who was backing Leandro up, right?"

"I do." Jennie frowned. She also happened to know that Harringfort was the one who instigated the whole thing.