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!”

can’t we talk about this at home? Why do it

Sometimes, the elderly and children were equally clingy and difficult to

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

if you want to know the true

right there!” Xavier stepped forward and blocked Winnie’s path once he noticed she was leading

my question. Was

a protective mother hen before continuing,

him before, and as long as Xavier had not forgotten that part of

back when Winnie first suggested breaking

suggestion again would undoubtedly hurt Xavier again, even if those words were uttered by

and

sighed heavily despite having a reply ready in

she answered, someone would be

be indecisive or lie to Xavier

have to explain

with both sincerity

mind was a mess. He had no idea how he had fallen so hard for a woman nicknamed Dumbo, yet it felt like the

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

the couple and declared, “We know the

dragged Winnie with her and uttered, “You’ve really let me down, Winnie.” Her hand was shaking with

lightly and coaxed, “Let’s go, Granny. We’ll talk about

they left the office, Winnie attempted to break the tense

grandmother huffed pettily and turned away

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

need a taxi. Someone’s here to fetch us. It’s the black car over there.” She

of her

pointed at a luxury vehicle with a

is Granny riding around in some stranger’s expensive car?

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

car

replied vaguely, “Well, you’ll find

she was suddenly swarmed by a group of

by the camera or microphone in

cameras flustered

Winnie hurriedly pulled Jacinta behind

News. Is it true that you’re actually from Yartran and not

asked, “Who told you

aren’t Chanaean?”

questions ensued. “Did you know that Garland Group is as 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 running Garland Group now? Will you turn this Chanean business into a Yartran business instead? Please answer the question,

Winnie was perplexed.

had gotten their information from, and she hated the

she replied, “That’s

lead Jacinta away after her curt

photographers surrounded them,

hit Winnie

knows your business partner is Nathaniel, who’s also a foreigner. He has helped foreign investors to obtain sizeable stakes in many corporations in Chanaea. Is

uncomfortable proximity of the microphone to

she stretched two fingers out and elegantly pushed the

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

fact, this is far more than an

on the

lost from Chanaea, you foreigner! Return our national corporation! Winnie Garland, get out of Chanaea! That was the gist of most of

ghostwriters had been paid off to