Vaughn opened the door when he was certain that Verone's maid had left. He already removed his mask. He saw that Zenia's face was as dark as the bottom of a cauldron. He knew that his wife was very angry.
Zenia stepped inside the study room, and Vaughn locked the door quickly. He had no idea what kind of thoughts were running in Zenia's mind. Whatever they were, he was certain that they were not good.
He was sure that his little devil had been thinking of ways to dispose of Verone since day one, but she also knew that it was a foolish thing to do. She wouldn't dare disturb the snake in the grass – at least not until she had acquired the information that she wanted from Verone.
"What brings my wife here? Did you detect that someone's scheming behind your back?" Vaughn smiled and teased Zenia using a flirtatious tone.
