The Vicious Wife

Eligible bachelor in town

Seeing the mirth in Roseanne's eyes, J Hope smiled mischievously. Jung Hoseok, along with Lalisa Manoban, were the only other people who knew about the wretched state she was in when she was found in Seoul by her late maternal grandmother, Lily Anne, seven years ago. And just like Lisa, J Hope, did not have any good feelings towards the people that had hurt Roseanne. "Alright. You can go to my secret room and watch us from the big one-way mirror there."

A flash of surprise was seen in Roseanne's eyes before she got up and walked towards the door that led her into the secret room. Even though the existence of this room was a surprise to Roseanne, she chose not to ask any questions. After all, it was standard for established companies such as GC Jewels to have their secrets.

She opened a door that was camouflaged to look like a part of the wall and walked inside. Surprisingly, the room was not quite what Roseanne expected. It was not like one of those secret rooms in the movies that were fitted with highly technological machines or had an elegant design.

This room looked like a private tea room with a paneled wall and a small table with a tea set placed on top. She couldn't help but wonder what the purpose of the room was as she made herself comfortable on the big couch that was positioned in front of the one-way mirror.

Roseanne narrowed her eyes at the woman who just entered the VIP room. Tang Ling, the woman that she used to hate the most.

Tang Ling was wearing a purple pencil dress that accentuated her slim body. In Roseanne's eyes, the woman still looked the same. Her small, beautiful face still looked kind and gentle, the exact opposite of her true dark nature. The years had been kind on Tang Ling as she looked like she was only in her late thirties. Her physical appearance and graceful demeanor would instantly draw people's attention towards her.

No wonder, this woman excelled in the Film industry. She could really put on an act.

"President, Mr. Jung sent a text telling us to turn on the sound by accessing the system on the control box to the left. It is password protected, but he said that you should already know the password," Lia whispered to Roseanne.

Roseanne immediately got up and turned on the sound in the room.

"I am looking for a piece of rare jewelry that would make me stand out in fashion week. Maybe diamonds? Pearls? Just something unique. I heard from my friends that Manager Jung is the best in this industry." Tang Ling batted her eyes before leaning towards J Hope. Her gentle voice almost made Roseanne puke. From the way Tang Ling had spoken and looked at J Hope, it was evident that she was trying to get the latter's attention.

Was this woman trying to seduce Jung Hoseok?

Thinking about J Hope's exquisite taste in women made Roseanne chuckle. Not many people in the industry knew that the heir to GC Jewels preferred beautiful white women. This man's taste in women was as exquisite as his jewelry. Many people thought that J Hope was gay because of his feminine behavior, but Roseanne and Lalisa knew that this man was just another pervert. A low-key one at that.

Of course, many people also thought that the man was a playboy because J Hope was always photographed with various models and actresses.

What people didn't know was that he liked to associate himself with good-looking people so that he could establish more connections. Since more connections meant more influence, which would help make GC Jewelry more prominent. More prominence meant more money.

Just like Roseanne, J Hope was a great profiteer through and through.

He was an attractive man. With his half American and Korean heritage, people, especially women, would declare that the feminine Jung Hoseok was one of the most eligible bachelors in town.

Roseanne listened as J Hope introduced some jewelry to Tang Ling. The latter would occasionally widen her eyes and beam at him.

"What a beautiful necklace. How much is this?"

"Oh! How about this?"

"And this one?"

Tang Ling's eyes sparkled as she looked at the expensive pieces of jewelry in front of her. "I heard that you have designed a piece of jewelry that was fitted with a very rare piece of pearl. Can you show it to me?"

"Of course!" J Hope then gestured his assistant to bring the earrings that Roseanne just bought. "This is the last piece that we have. But someone already bought this just minutes ago."

"Really? How much is it?"

"It's not that expensive... It's only ten million dollars," He answered with a straight face. The man's serious face immediately made Roseanne smile. According to his attitude, he would not let Tang Ling go without spending a hefty amount of money.

"Oh." Tang Ling faked a smile. Ten million for a pair of earrings? Tang Ling used to have pieces of jewelry that were more expensive than this. However, right now, she could only look at this jewelry with envy. The Li family might still look grandiose on the outside but the family's situation now was somewhat different than what it was years ago. Tang Ling who came from a prestigious family, was saddened by the current state of Li Enterprises in these past few years.

Roseanne watched as the smile on Tang Ling's face falter. The pair of pearl earrings that Roseanne bought was not that expensive in her eyes, but to most people, its price was beyond what they would be comfortable paying. With the current state of Li Enterprises right now, it would be understandable that Tang Ling would find this amount a little exorbitant.

"This pair of necklace and earrings is the best that we have," J Hope said, the corner of his eyes crinkled.

"This is very beautiful." Tang Ling said while holding the display box and admiring the contents in it. Inside was a necklace made of black pearls with a small round shaped diamond pendant. There was also a pair of earrings with the same design, which complements the necklace.

"And this set is not expensive too." J Hope added.

"Really? How much is it?"

"This set is an exclusive design. We have only made fifty sets for this design. This original price is seven million dollars. But knowing that you are the madam of the Li family, I will give you a discount." J Hope explained as he carefully opened the box and held the earring so Tang Ling could examine it. "I will sell it to you for five million dollars."

Tang Ling almost held her breath when she heard his words. Five million? And he was saying that it was not expensive? However, Tang Ling didn't reveal her shock on her face. Tang Ling was an actress, so she was very good at masking her own feelings. "That is indeed very cheap," she muttered while pretending to examine to jewelry.

"I know right! With madam's status, this is nothing. I'm sure madam could afford this meager amount." J Hope smiled as a flash of an unfathomable emotion glinted in his eyes.