THE VILLAIN'S WIFE

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Chapter 6: Sea of Clouds

"President, these are the files that need your signature," Yang Mi said. She stifled a yawn. It was already three in the morning, yet the president was still working. She didn't even stop to watch the glittering skyline, the brilliant lights coming from the streets of Hong Kong, coloring the city in bright lights. "The directors who are assisting you will arrive around noon. They will be staying with me."

Lily nodded at the reminder before smiling at her assistant.

"Go back to your flat and sleep."

Yang Mi hesitated before nodding. "President, would you like some coffee? Perhaps tea?"

"Thank you, Yang Mi. I will be fine," Lily said, her eyes glued to the documents in front of her. They had both just arrived at one of their properties in Hong Kong. However, this did not stop her from working on the things that needed to be done for the three companies she had recently acquired.

She heard Yang Mi gather her things before leaving. They were currently in a penthouse on the twenty-first floor of a building located in the dead-centre of Hong Kong's capital, City A. The entire building was owned by one of the real estate subsidiaries of the Facci's.

While Lily was staying in the two-bedroom penthouse, Yang Mi and the other directors would reside in the unit right below Lily's penthouse.

Lily made sure Yang Mi had left before lifting her head and walking out of the small study. She walked into the luxurious kitchen to grab a bottle of water before eyeing the floor to ceiling windows that acted as a door to the terrace attached to the penthouse.

After drinking the water, Lily's feet took her towards the terrace.

It was close to dawn, the sun was peeking from behind the tall building, the faint light of it slowly illuminating the sky. Yet, the brilliant lights from the cityscape still managed to take her breath away. The streets below her seemed to have come alive; as if someone had showered the city in glitter by dropping it from the highest building. It was magical.

It was magnificent.

Lily found herself staring at the tallest building in the city. From her knowledge, it was known as Sky City. The building consisted of more than fifty floors. Rumors had it that the topmost floor of the building was owned by a mysterious businessman who was akin to the king of business in the East.

Lily scoffed at her thoughts. King of business? More like the King of the Underworld.

She withdrew her gaze and went back inside the penthouse to continue working. She still had a long way to go before she could launch the new projects that she had planned for the newly acquired companies.

She needed to work harder.

...

"President. We have some news from the airport." A respectful voice was heard from the other end of the line.

"Is it worth disturbing my sleep, Secretary Go?" a man's cold voice echoed inside the room.

"My apologies, President Zhuo. It's about that photo."

The man jolted up from the bed, his drowsiness leaving him in an instant. "Tell me about it."

"A woman with the same features as Miss Qin Jinghua arrived at the airport in a private jet. It was two hours ago." Secretary Go made a deliberate pause. "But..."

"But what?"

"President, her name is no longer Qin Jinghua."

Silence followed.