Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Chapter 87

Winnie arched a brow. “Are you not busy? I’ve been busy with my plans ever since I got off the boat and came to shore.”

“Do you miss me?” Xavier asked longingly, wanting to hear from her lips that she missed him as well.

Alas, Winnie did not share his sentiments. “I told you I was busy, so I didn’t have time to think about you,” she told him honestly.

On the other end of the line, Xavier said naught a word. Though the silence only lasted for a few seconds, it was an awkward silence.

The disappointment was written all over Xavier’s face, but he quickly regained his composure and flashed a goofy smile.

Gazing at her, he implored, “Winnie, trust me. You will say that sentence to me one day willingly.”

Winnie burst into giggles when she saw how stubborn he was. “We shall see. I like seeing your confidence,” she responded calmly.

Xavier scrunched up his brows. “Are you laughing at me?”

“No, I’m not.” Winnie shook her head.

Xavier retorted, “Fine. I have a question for you. After returning home, you weren’t thinking about me. You didn’t even bother calling me to tell me you’ve arrived home safely. Who were you talking to on the phone?”

By the time his question ended, Winnie could sense the change in his tone.

His initial concern was long gone, and he sounded as though he was questioning her as his voice tensed.

Winnie knitted her brows. For the past ten years, she managed to gain everyone’s respect with her effort and capabilities. She had worked all the way to the top.

No one had ever talked to her this way, breathed down her neck, or tried to control her every action. No one had the guts to do that.

Displeased, she said, “Xavier, I allowed you to court me. That doesn’t mean we are at the stage where we share our secrets with one another. To prevent any misunderstandings, I think I should tell you I was talking to Captain Bennett from the Narcotics Enforcement Department earlier. It’s his job to gather evidence to arrest Yulissa, Zyon, and those involved in the case. We should cooperate with him as he investigates the matter. Since we’re now on the topic, I need your help with something.”

and confident as a queen. Suddenly, Xavier’s urge to win over

he answered, “Go ahead.” He did not even realize how infatuated he sounded

company. The narcotics officers suspect Zyon used the company previously. Ask Louis to

Should we chat a

was no longer in the mood to talk to him. “No. I’m tired, so I’d like to go to bed. You should

“Okay.”

into bed. She

entire bed smelled strongly

a guest room and slept there. But the bed in the master bedroom looked

fall asleep, for she was not

could not sleep a wink, she got up and

in touch with many overseas contacts, so he kept odd hours despite arriving

she presumed he was still working at

finally remember your partner, huh?” Nathaniel

sorry. I ran into trouble recently and didn’t stay in touch for

be apologizing. You don’t know which will arrive

fine,”

be half past four in the morning, but I think you won’t be

I want to talk to you about Garland Group, too. Send me the file,

Xavier’s house, heading to her own house one floor below Xavier’s

to bed, but then she could not fall asleep. His call came when

Xavier made a WhatsApp call.

call with Nathaniel, her phone did not notify her

knowing that Xavier had called her, Winnie threw herself

island a few hundred kilometers away, Xavier fell into deep thought after being told by

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