Yulissa felt aggrieved because he was the one who had been calling Winnie a dumbass. “But Xavier—”

“No buts!” Xavier sounded even more stern.

Yulissa suddenly realized something when she saw how protective Xavier was toward Winnie.

She teared up and looked at Xavier in disbelief. “Xavier, are you bewitched by her looks? But she’s really just a—”

“Shut up!” Xavier cut her off with a frown. “She has never bewitched me. Don’t throw your unfounded accusation at her.”

Instead, he had willingly let himself fall for her.

Even so, Yulissa was still baffled.

Xavier is such a prideful person. How is he not mad after having wine poured all over him? He doesn’t even care about my swollen face and is telling me not to call that woman a dumbass. Five years ago, he would never have let anyone bully his girlfriend. In fact, there was no way he would have let someone humiliate him like that. Has this man gone crazy? Why would he fall for a dumbass?

“What about those things that you said to me before this, Xavier? Do those words mean anything?”

“I meant what I said,” Xavier said expressionlessly. “Yulissa, as I said, as long as you behave, we could perhaps go back to how things once were.”

“Really?”

Xavier chuckled. “I don’t have a reason to lie to you.”

“Okay. I’ll behave. No matter what happens, I’m not going to leave you this time.”

Yulissa wanted to hug Xavier as she spoke.

Xavier shoved her aside. “Get the housekeeper to

With that, he left.

her fists, stood there, and watched

If you have a change of heart soon, I believe things will go back to how they used to be. However, if you hurt me and make me sad, I’m going to help Zyon in bringing you down. By then, don’t blame me for

entirely crestfallen when she

she switched on her computer, she

her secretively. “Some people came today and said they’re

and I thought he didn’t mean it. I didn’t expect them

of conmen at first. Have you agreed to it, though? Do you want me to follow them? Will I cause you trouble if I

get things done. Besides, Old Mr. Fairchild is celebrating his birthday soon. All the younger members

and follow them, then. Winnie, I’m so looking

I hope we can successfully locate my cousin.” In truth, Winnie was eager to find her

the Fairchild family. I’m just waiting for the right time. Prior to this, I was still planning to be around Xavier for a while. But things

over Xavier’s head in Lagune

away his clothes that

to, and she

had thought about exposing Yulissa, but she ultimately changed

I should just let Xavier make a fool out of himself. Furthermore, I’ve been busy.

birthday was coming up, Winnie had to arrive earlier at the Fairchild residence to get ready so that

things couldn’t be found in the legal market in Chanaea, and she had to look for

a distraction, Winnie

down, Winnie dressed up in a

changing, and it was held in the basement of a bar that

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