When Christopher got out and opened the car door for Winnie, the man in the Mercedes-Benz squinted his eyes, looking displeased.

He calmed down when he saw Winnie walking off and heading home without talking much to Christopher.

However, the next moment, Christopher took out a jacket from the rear seat, ran up to Winnie, and draped it over her shoulders.

The man in the Mercedes-Benz subconsciously tightened his fists when he saw that.

Clenching his teeth in anger, he bellowed an order, “Let’s go!”

After bidding Christopher goodbye, Winnie quickened her pace and hurried into the compound of the residential area.

Christopher could not drive her in as his car wasn’t on Aqua Moana’s registered vehicle list.

Hence, Winnie had to walk through a garden to reach home.

When she passed by a tall tree, a shadow suddenly appeared by her side.

Before she could react, she was already pinned against a tree behind her, and a pair of moist, warm lips kissed her on her eye.

She was about to fight back when she heard a familiar voice.

“Why did you turn off your phone? You got into trouble, then your phone went off! Do you know how worried I was when I can’t reach you?”

Winnie was stunned when she heard the voice, and her first response was, “Why are you back, Xavier?”

“Why do you think I came back?” He glared at her and grabbed the jacket that was draped over her shoulders, flung it aside, and glared at her, his eyes glowing in the dark. “You’ll probably be taken by someone if I don’t come back!”

“What are you talking about?” Winnie barked back. She was already in a lousy mood, so having her warm jacket ripped off and being pinned against the prickly tree only served to annoy her more.

Thus, she shoved Xavier and chided, “What’s with this rough handling? And what do you mean by taken by someone? Can’t you behave decently and talk nicely?”

“Winnie Garland!” Xavier hollered at her, still angry when he recalled Christopher’s intimate gesture of draping the jacket over her.

He lowered his head, pressed his forehead against hers, and muttered, “I was so worried about you. I was worried that you were in danger, so I rushed back as soon as possible. Can’t you be nicer to me?”

As he finished his sentence, he planted a quick peck on her lips.

Winnie’s heart softened when he ditched his tough act and revealed his vulnerability.

She tenderly said, “I didn’t mean to turn off the phone. The battery died on me. Did you really come back because of me?”

Xavier rubbed his nose against hers and said, “What do you think? Do you think I came back for that macho Captain Bennett?”

you? Are you

frowned and circled her waist as he lamented, “So what if I

wider. “You’re being

on her lip and asked,

We’re only

his friend?” Xavier knitted his brows

interested in a woman, you can’t bear to see her having a normal

means being condemned to a lonely life? Xavier

he merely bent over and started

were gentle but random, and it was as if he were a premature beast who had just broken free from his cage.

eyes, then her nose. Subsequently, he moved downward and pecked her

when Winnie became overwhelmed

your heart and in your eyes. You can’t look at other men,” he said solemnly and domineeringly,

him a playful push and quipped, “Aren’t

that, she pulled

just stood there frowning,

to yearn for all the attention of the person you love? Why can’t she have eyes for

missed hearing her call him “Handsome,” and he

he saw that Winnie was about

then asked, “How did you run up to me? Where’s

the bushes.” Xavier lovingly rubbed his fingers against her

to be permanently crippled. If so, then you’re not going to be worthy of me!” she teased. After that, she turned around and started searching

brought it back to Xavier. Along the way, she also picked up Christopher’s

jacket and became upset. “Can’t you throw that away?” he

realize he was referring to

to suppress the rising annoyance within her. “Do you

big deal if we throw it away,

you serious, Xavier Fairchild?” Winnie

“Do I

He’s crazy!

She walked off with the jacket in her hands, and couldn’t care less if he had difficulty following her with an injured

turning back to check

on when she got home. Jacinta was waiting for her

you. Why is your phone off?” Jacinta asked

phone’s battery ran out. Didn’t I tell you not to wait up

What happened to you? You look moody. Did things not

worry. It’s just a little hiccup. It’s nothing serious and I’m almost done with what I needed to do,” Winnie assured Jacinta. Then, she added, “It’s getting late, so why don’t you

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