My Naughty Fake Bride - 89 Bargaining Chip

She knew some men hated for their women to be taller than them. ‘Suzuki Kyou isn’t like them, though.’ For her, he could not be compared to other men. ‘It was also the exact reason why it takes a lot of effort to win his heart.’ Wang Jin thought before shoving the bitterness away.

Wang Jin could not help but frown when she remembered another man that she doesn’t want to even think about. ‘You are just as crazy as him.’ A voice inside her head whispered. ‘No!’ She refused to accept it.

She needed to calm her thoughts down. After deep breaths, Wang Jin waltzed out of her walk-in closet back into the room and wondered if she should text Suzuki Kyou to keep him updated. Wang Jin grinned at the idea.

Suzuki Kyou didn’t need to know about her slightly crazy tendencies, so she will be very patient, Wang Jin decided. She was just about to leave the room when she realized she hadn’t gotten the most important part of her information for Suzuki Kyou. The manga.

Yes, that secret inside the manga is her most important bargaining chip.

She had read part of it and was absolutely delighted by the amount of power and information Han Jie had given her with that one contact. Wang Jin snatched some pages from a carefully printed out manga. She only needed a few implicating pages, after all, and left the room.

Wang Jin strolled down the stairs and into her impersonal living room and picked up her cellphone. She immediately texted Suzuki Kyou, not bothering to sit just in case she wrinkled her trouser.

‘I am ready to go out and see ya,’ Wang Jin texted Suzuki Kyou, a small bright smile lurking on her face. She did not get a reply immediately.

Wang Jin frowned and texted him again. When he finally replied, she smiles triumphantly.

She dropped the cellphone and the file that contained the manga before looking around her living room. Wang Jin had liked her apartment, but it hadn��t been meant for her. It had been just a temporary place for her to rest her head and gather herself before she moved in with Suzuki Kyou.

Wang Jin smiled at the sparsely decorated room. Wang Jin decided to put the house on the market whenever she could come back from her actual home.

The proceeds for the house would go to her wedding trousseau. It would be a special gift to herself.

Wang Jin grinned again before picking up her cellphone, the file, and her designer glasses before leaving the house. She broke as many speed limits as she could without getting caught to get to Suzuki Kyou’s location. In truth, she would prefer if they would not meet up in his house. The recent incident still made her feel embarrassed.

Wang Jin remembered the house as a three-bedroom bungalow, small and blended in with the other houses along the street. Wang Jin’s lips twisted in disgust. It wasn’t even in a gated community.

‘How could one so rich live in poverty?’ Wang Jin asked in disgust before getting out of her car. She was going to have to break him out of such habits, Wang Jin thought, brooding as she pressed the doorbell.

A small old woman in a stern-looking black dress opened the door. The woman was the oldest staff and had also welcomed Wang Jin courteously when she visited the previous nights.

‘What is her problem?’ Wang Jin thought with a frown. The way the old woman was treating her was completely different from how Wang Jin was welcomed the last time. ‘Did this old woman got a punishment from letting me in?’ She guessed, and it was not that hard to do so.

“Miss Wang,” The old woman greeted expressionlessly, clearly displeased with her.

With an eye roll Wang before pushing past the old woman and walked into the house, “Where is Kyou?” She impatiently asked as she stood in the living room and removed her glasses.

“You ate already Miss Wang?” The housekeeper asked, her lips pressed into a stern line of disapproval.

“Were you expecting anybody else?” Wang Jin asked rudely cocking an elegantly drawn eyebrow at the housekeeper. She has no patience towards people that were obviously against her.

“He’s in his library.” The housekeeper said shortly and began to walk away from Wang Jin.

“Did I dismiss you?” Wang Jin called out after the housekeeper, her eyes blazing in anger. ‘How dare the help disrespect me?’ She thought in anger as she vowed to replace this old woman as soon as she married Suzuki Kyou.

The housekeeper turned and raised one eyebrow in question. “Miss Wang, do you still need anything?” She asked monotonously.

“How dare you act with such insolence?” Wang Jin began before Suzuki Kyou cut in from somewhere behind her.

“That’s enough. You are not here to argue with my staff.” Suzuki Kyou said coldly.

Wang Jin whirled, ready to spit before calming herself. She wouldn’t let the housekeeper ruin her day for her.

“Hello darling,” Wang Jin said softly, a small seductive smile on her face. She then walked slowly towards him, hoping to get close as much as possible.

“Don’t move.” He said at Wang Jin disapprovingly, before he looked at the old woman, “You can leave, thank you.” Suzuki Kyou said, ignoring Wang Jin as he spoke to the housekeeper.

Wang Jin turned her head to look at the retreating house keeper’s back, determined to get in the last word. “Get me a glass of water, with ice.” She demanded before turning back to look at Suzuki Kyou.

His frown didn’t derail her feeling of triumph.

“Follow me.” Suzuki Kyou said, leading her to the library a little away from the kitchen.

Wang Jin frowned at his back as he hadn’t complimented her. She chose to shrug it off.

He probably had his mind full of the thought of those conniving twins playing with him. The more she thought of the possibility that the Han sisters will be punished soon, Wang Jin could not help but giggle to herself silently.

“Sit,” Suzuki Kyou said as he gestured to the sofa in front of his office table.

Wang Jin had barely noticed that they had already entered his office. She was not allowed to get into this place when she last visited. She tried, but it was locked.

It looked different from many years ago. Before, it was mostly white. However, now there was a touch for blue, making the decor too mannish for Wang Jin’s taste. She decided on the spot that their new house, once they got married, was going to be fully furnished by an interior decorator and express knowledge of what she wanted.

Wang Jin sat on the surprisingly comfortable chair Suzuki Kyou had pointed for her and settled down.

Before she could speak, the housekeeper came in with water on a tray and a glare.

Wang Jin didn’t acknowledge the woman.

Suzuki Kyou frowned at Wang Jin but didn’t say anything. Wang Jin accepted that he understood her authority, which was why he hadn’t said anything.

Wang Jin made another decision then. When she was mistress of the manor, ‘I am going to replace all the annoying staff,’ she silently thought as she took a sip of her water. There was no need to worry if it would be poisoned. The old housekeeper was so strict with reputation, after all.

“Speak.” Suzuki Kyou said after the housekeeper left.

“I have some conditions before sharing.” Wang Jin said, a small smile back on her face.

“Speak.” Suzuki Kyou said impatiently, making Wang Jin roll her eyes.

“You’ll break your engagement with that girl.” Wang Jin began coldly.

“That is none of your business.” Suzuki Kyou started, his voice arctic. He then continued expressionlessly, “the engagement could be broken anytime.”

Wang Jin almost let out her smile of triumph. You’ll marry me,” She declared blatantly. Her chin lifted while looking at him confidently, as if challenging him to refuse.

Suzuki Kyou tilted his head and just looked at her without any expression, before he spoke clearly not amused, “Your joke is corny.”

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Author’s Note:

If you also have free time, please check out my other books while waiting for the update:

– Beneficial Union: Chasing A Rogue Wife

– MarriageRight’s: Billionaire’s Forgotten Wife

– Baby Contract: Forced Deal with a Dragon

– OtherThoughs (For Announcements and Oneshots)

From the bottom of my heart, thank you very much!