Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Christopher said the guy taking pictures earlier could be a criminal spying on him, but it’s also possible that Xavier had sent him to spy on me. I was originally planning on sneaking into Xavier’s house to recover my badge without alerting him, but it looks like things aren’t going to be that simple. I don’t even know where the badge is, so I’ll need to ask Xavier about it…

Meanwhile, Xavier was sitting in his wheelchair as he went through the pictures he received from the private investigator.

He then called the private investigator on his other phone and asked in dissatisfaction, “Is this all you managed to get? Where did she go afterward?”

“I’m sorry, Mr. Fairchild. I wasn’t able to get any more pictures of her. That man noticed me halfway through and gave chase all of a sudden. He was incredibly fit and would’ve caught me if I didn’t run a couple of red lights,” the private investigator replied nervously.

Not wanting to hear his pointless explanation, Xavier cut him off impatiently, “Enough with the excuses! What does that guy do for a living? Did you manage to find out?”

“Yes, I looked him up earlier. His name is Christopher Bennett. He’s the captain of Avenport’s Narcotics Enforcement Department. Paulina handed him something stored inside an ice box. I’m not sure what it is, though. I wasn’t able to hear their conversation either, but they seemed to be meeting each other for the first time. I don’t think they’re close friends or anything.”

“Oh? How mysterious.”

Xavier frowned slightly as he stared at the two in the pictures.

A “caretaker” secretly meeting up with the captain of the Narcotics Enforcement Department to hand him something mysterious? What is that thing? What is this woman trying to do? Why would she put on a disguise just to get close to me? Paulina, or whoever this woman may be, sure is an interesting one…

With that in mind, he put his phone down and wheeled himself out of the study.

A quick glance at the clock on the wall revealed that it was almost time for “Paulina” to come home.

Sure enough, he had just opened a bottle of water from the refrigerator when he heard the front door being opened.

“Paulina” came in shortly after, looking neatly dressed and wearing a face mask.

a cold drink, Mr. Fairchild? You should cut down on cold drinks for the time

did as told and put it

your private affair?”

Thank you for the time off, Mr. Fairchild. It went rather

had returned to her condominium on the thirty-first floor to fix her

down perfectly as she was in

at me for too long, or he might see through my

to have a little chat,

her a faint smile. “Of course. I’ve got nothing but time right

point, then.

Bam! Bam!

to get her question out when someone pounded on

so loud that even Xavier

had dared knock

it out,” he ordered with a

a nod and made her way to the front door. She, too, wanted to see

surveillance camera footage showed that there

saw was a tiny paper box on

small enough to fit a palm, and one

is

had barely left her mouth when Xavier’s

hesitation, and a robotic voice could be heard saying, “Open the door and

slight frown on his face, Xavier put the

robotic voice continued, “This is a little gift I prepared for you. Don’t worry; it’s not a bomb. All I want is your money. I have no interest in taking your life, so