Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

“Can I come in, Mr. Fairchild? There’s some urgent business.”

Winnie could not stand the persistent knocking any longer and left Xavier’s embrace.

She said, “Let him in. It could be a complicated matter.” At the same time, she straightened out Xavier’s tie for him.

Despite his reluctance, Xavier agreed, caving to his principles.

He was the CEO of Fairchild Corporation, and he made sure he performed his duties responsibly while at work.

He knew when to prioritize his work over his identity as Winnie’s husband.

Hence, Xavier strode to his desk and pressed a small button under the table, unlocking the office door.

Winnie was dumbstruck. She asked, “Did you lock the door from the inside?”

“What do you think?” Smirking, Xavier added, “I don’t want anyone to interrupt me while I’m cuddling you.”

An exasperated Winnie asked, “Weren’t we working just now? Or did you already have this all planned out?”

Xavier laughed in response. “Dumbo, I was the only one working. You were playing games. Plus, I have more foresight than to leave the door unlocked while you’re around.”

“Fine, you win.” Winnie pouted good-naturedly and admitted, “I was playing games, and I’m going to continue playing it now. You can let your staff in.”

Then, she plonked herself back on the couch.

Xavier reluctantly retracted his gaze from his wife and called out to his employee outside.

“Come in.”

The door opened from the outside.

Both Xavier and Winnie had expected Louis to come in, having recognized his voice earlier.

To their surprise, the first person who rushed into the room was Jacinta.

“Granny?” Stunned, Winnie leaped to her feet and asked, “Why are you here?”

“So you were here, Winnie!” Jacinta immediately approached her granddaughter and seized her wrist. “You told me you couldn’t accompany me because you were busy with work. Were you with Xavier this whole time? How could you lie to me? I always thought you were pulling extra hours at the company until I saw the news on the Internet calling you the Vinnie Couple. There was also some livestream thing. That’s how I knew you’d been cooped up in Fairchild Corporation for the past two days. What did you promise me in the past? You said you would cut off all ties with this man once you avenged your mother.”

Xavier was still standing beside them in the office. Winnie did not think he would be affected by her grandmother’s words until she brought up the last bit about cutting ties with Xavier. She worried that it would agitate him.

The medication he was on tended to amplify every emotion he felt. It was all well and good if he was feeling positive emotions, but any hint of negative emotions could potentially spiral out of control and spur Xavier to harm others or even himself.

Sadly, though Xavier’s mind was affected, his hearing clearly was not.

He had heard every single word of Jacinta’s rant, and his expression darkened instantly.

Sadness and disbelief warred in his heart as he asked, “Dumbo, is your granny telling the truth?”

Winnie struggled to muster a reply. Eventually, she said, “Granny, things have become quite complicated. It’s hard to explain everything in a few words. Why don’t I talk to you somewhere else?”

“Somewhere else?” Jacinta’s grip tightened on her granddaughter’s wrist as though fearing Winnie’s escape. “Where do you want to go?”

Winnie furrowed her brows before shooting Louis a subtle glance. “Mr. Tanser, help me prepare an empty guest room.”

“Sure!”

“Why can’t we talk about this at home? Why do it on someone else’s turf? I

Sometimes, the elderly and children were equally clingy

can’t you leave? Those are your legs, not his. You can leave as and

the

Xavier stepped forward and blocked Winnie’s path once

“You still haven’t answered my question. Was your granny telling the

behind her like a protective mother

and splitting up with him before, and as long as Xavier had not forgotten that

had pained him back when Winnie first suggested breaking

the suggestion again would undoubtedly

Winnie and

a reply ready

she answered,

refused to be indecisive or lie to Xavier and

replied somberly, “Xavier, I admit that I’ve said those words before, but that was in the past. People change, and I’m formally retracting my old statement. On that note, I never meant to lie to my granny either, and I have to explain to her why things have changed for me. Please trust me. I’ll be away now for some time. I’m not asking for your permission; I’m merely informing you of my wish. Even if you’re petty and refuse to let me go, I

words with both sincerity and

mess. He had no idea how he had fallen so hard for a woman nicknamed Dumbo, yet

responded, “I won’t stop you from leaving. Here,

you!” Jacinta planted herself between the couple and declared, “We know the way

really let

go, Granny.

left the office, Winnie attempted to break the tense

and turned away from her olive

out of Fairchild Corporation, and Winnie prepared to hail a taxi. Suddenly, Jacinta

here to fetch us. It’s the black

followed the direction of her finger and unwittingly

luxury vehicle with a car plate she

in some stranger’s

on Winnie’s arm and asked disbelievingly, “Are you

whose car is

and replied vaguely, “Well, you’ll find out

to say something else when she was suddenly swarmed by a

camera or microphone

cameras flustered Jacinta to

discomfort, Winnie hurriedly pulled Jacinta behind her and demanded, “What are you

it

Winnie asked, “Who told

true? You aren’t Chanaean?” another reporter piped up

good as a national business of Chanaea? It has been around for decades. You forcefully took over the corporation from your biological father and changed the company forever. How do you plan on

Winnie was perplexed.

these reporters had gotten their information from, and she hated

she replied,

to lead Jacinta away after her

the sea of reporters and photographers surrounded them, preventing them

microphone almost hit Winnie in

also a foreigner. He has helped foreign investors to obtain sizeable stakes in many corporations in Chanaea. Is your collaboration with him a sign of your future

proximity of the microphone to her face than

fingers out

she declared, “Please have some professionalism. You’re trying to interview me, not murder

far more than an interview. Someone was

post comments on the

ghostwriters and trolls were already busy posting nasty comments: Get lost from Chanaea, you foreigner! Return our national corporation! Winnie Garland, get out of Chanaea! That was the gist of most of

to turn the issue into a political and