Winnie returned to Xavier’s place on the thirty-second floor and promptly fell asleep.

The following morning, she was woken up by clanking sounds in the kitchen. It was past ten o’clock in the morning when she roused.

Her guard went up immediately. It could be Molly, or Xavier could have traveled the entire night and arrived at his house this morning.

However, she walked out of the bedroom to realize that it was her grandmother, Jacinta, bustling around the kitchen.

Delight and surprise bubbled up within her. “Granny, when did you arrive? I didn’t hear a thing!” she blurted out in joy.

Seeing her, Jacinta immediately turned down the fire on the stove and shot her edgy looks.

Winnie looked in the direction Jacinta was hinting and realized Louis was here, too. The man was seated in a corner in the living room. That was why she did not spot him earlier.

Oh, Granny is afraid that Louis will realize I’m putting up an act because I’m not pretending to be dumb.

“It’s fine, Granny,” Winnie assured her. “Go back to the kitchen. I’ll talk to Mr. Tanser.”

Jacinta gaped in disbelief. “He knows?”

Winnie gave her a firm nod.

“All right, go on then. Breakfast is almost ready. You can look forward to it.”

“Sure,” Winnie replied obediently. She then headed to Louis’ spot in the living room.

Sitting down across from Louis, she did not bother with her act. “Mr. Tanser, I believe Xavier told you I need your help to investigate a courier company under Fairchild Corporation, right?”

Louis was astounded to learn that Winnie was actually acting and that her acting was pretty convincing.

Forcing himself to stay calm, he replied, “Yes, Mrs. Fairchild. I’ve received his order.”

the courier company’s

breakfast before coming here.” Louis was nervous to talk to a clean and tidy Winnie. It felt like the early days when he

Winnie could be as

we do later?”

to the hospital. Zyon heads there every

You’re familiar with this place, so make yourself

she were the mistress of the house. Mr. Xavier and her are

herself up, Jacinta had already served

a while before Jacinta noticed Winnie glancing at her phone several times. Her fingers were tapping on the screen deftly as

nagging, so Jacinta chided, “What are you doing? Focus on your

matter how capable Winnie was outside, she was an obedient child

actually

wondered if she should text Xavier after their conversation ended on a

she kept typing and deleting her text hesitantly. What should I

Jacinta had interrupted her, she

Xavier was waiting for Winnie’s

contact with Louis

Mr. Xavier, Mrs. Fairchild

Mr. Xavier, Mrs. Fairchild told me about

Fairchild is

Mrs. Fairchild is looking at her

saw Winnie typing in the chat for a

text from her. In the end, she stopped

increasingly anxious. Furious, he asked Louis: What is she doing now? Is

told Mrs. Fairchild to stop looking at her phone when

valid reason. I can forgive her.

lied to him last night, he could not bring himself to

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