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 get an ice pack for

With that, he left.

stood there, and

with you, Xavier. 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

Winnie was entirely crestfallen when she went into

on her computer, she

was, Winnie knew she had called her secretively. “Some people came today and said they’re from the Fairchild family. They said they’re bringing me to Avenport. Is

last night, and I thought he didn’t mean it. I didn’t expect them to arrive

So it’s true. I thought they were a bunch of conmen at first. Have you agreed to

can’t really go out on my own. With you here, it’s easier for me to get things done. Besides, Old Mr. Fairchild is celebrating his birthday soon. All the younger members of the Fairchild

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

my cousin.” In truth, Winnie was eager

planning to be around Xavier for a while. But things have changed. I’m not going to waste time trying to win over a man who has someone else

over Xavier’s head in Lagune Mansion, Xavier had

brought away

didn’t know where they moved to, and she wasn’t interested in finding

exposing Yulissa, but she ultimately

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

at the Fairchild residence to get ready so that she could see the younger members of the Fairchild

of military-grade listening devices. However, those kinds of things couldn’t be found in the legal market in Chanaea, and she had to look

Jacinta as a distraction, Winnie left

Winnie dressed up in a unisex outfit

black market was always changing, and it was held in the basement of a bar that day. Things such as

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