Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

She opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat before syncing her phone with the car’s Bluetooth function and sharing the location on her phone on the display screen.

She said to Josiah, “Follow this car. He’s a private investigator that I hired.”

“Okay.” Josiah glanced at the screen. “I’m on it. How is Xavier, by the way?”

“He’s sleeping soundly. Nothing serious. But I can’t guarantee he’ll call us once he wakes up. Remember to silence your phone after catching up with Yolanda. It’ll ruin everything if your phone suddenly rings later.”

Josiah nodded. “You have a point. I’ll do as you say.”

Winnie grunted, and the pair did not speak further as they followed the car ahead.

Around ten minutes later, a major traffic accident happened.

A collision of five cars had caused the traffic to come to a standstill.

“What’s going on?” Josiah smacked the steering wheel impatiently. “It would take at least half an hour to take another way. If we don’t, who knows how long more we’ll be stuck for? We are getting further and further away from your private investigator.”

Winnie gazed at the two points on the screen. They were stuck and unmoving while the other red dot was accelerating ahead.

“Let’s take another way. Who knows when the accident ahead will be taken care of. This is a rare opportunity we must not miss out on.”

Because of the slight hiccup, Winnie’s private investigator had already arrived at the destination when they finally got back on track.

“Spa Village?” Josiah took the opportunity to enlarge the map for a closer look when the traffic light turned red. He could not resist a chortle when he saw the location. “Hah! Yolanda sure knows how to pick a spot. A motel like this is unlike your typical hotel. There are almost no surveillance cameras. I wonder who she’s going to meet.”

“I’ve no idea.” Winnie frowned. “They might be one of ours for all her secrecy. Otherwise, she wouldn’t need to meet them in the dark like that.”

“Good point,” Josiah muttered. “We just don’t know who it is.”

“Who cares?” Winnie narrowed her eyes, sounding grim. “We must catch them in the act today.”

“But,” Josiah protested, dashing her hopes, “he had a head start. They might have already met long ago while we were still stuck on the way.”

“Be that as it may, we still have somebody powerful on our side. Don’t forget that.”

Just as Winnie said those words, the traffic ahead cleared up miraculously. Not only that, but they did not encounter a single red light throughout the rest of their journey.

Josiah sped up, as it was smooth along the way. The estimated time of thirty minutes needed to complete the journey only took ten for them.

Josiah gave Winnie a thumbs up after he parked the car. “Your luck is incredible.”

“Oh, please, you were the one who drove. Who’s to say it wasn’t your luck? We’re heading in. Don’t forget to put your phone on silent.”

After Winnie spoke, she took out her phone and silenced it.

It was at that moment that she realized that the private investigator had suddenly stopped sharing his location with her.

She sent him a question mark at once but received no reply.

Josiah noticed the sudden change and could not resist asking, “He couldn’t have been found out, could he?”

Winnie frowned. “I’m even suspecting that

recall the private investigator’s last

“Let’s head over there and take a look. From the looks of the

responded. “Your memory

with herself. “Are you just finding that out now?” she said as

went very far, her phone vibrated all of

Josiah

in her stride. “It’s not just a call,” she announced while raising her phone. “It’s a

a regular call and have to make a video call instead?” Josiah mused. “It must be Yolanda or her accomplice who’s calling. She discovered the private investigator and must have asked him who he works for. Based on how things look, your private investigator has not yet

Winnie said. “The private investigator doesn’t know my actual identity, anyway. Even the number I used to

we do now? Should we answer this video call?” Josiah

up and see what she wants,” Winnie said and covered the front camera with her hand

first image that greeted them was a fat yet haggard face as soon as the call connected. It was the private

private investigator was holding the phone, but it was also apparent that he was forced to make that call as there was a cold glint

owner of the needle rang out. It

Your man has been caught in the act. Who are you? Why did you send somebody to follow me? What is your

with questions to which

speak, are you?” Yolanda grew impatient after waiting several seconds. “It seems you’re in a bamboo forest. You must be close by. I’ll give you five minutes. If you don’t show up by then, my needle will not be diplomatic. I’m sure you must have had me investigated since you took the time to follow

Winnie furrowed her brows.

formidable; I have once been on the receiving end. She might be capable of harming the private investigator.

reservations. She was still unsure if only Yolanda and the private

of the world to surrender now. If, however, that person does not show up today and is still hidden, I’m not

the phone screen before the video

each tap was different, with every note

communication method known as

the most succinct question to the private investigator in the

investigator regained his composure and gave her

situation, Winnie abruptly ended

in it when I was in school and have dabbled in it. Although I didn’t understand the question you sent, I understood the private investigator’s answer. I think

confirmed. “I asked if he had been alone with Yolanda the

nothing today? Yolanda must have come to meet with someone, and she discovered your private investigator before her contact person arrived. D*mn

we must also rescue

shooting ourselves in

true.” Winnie took a deep breath. “I don’t like to admit it, but the fact remains. Let’s go. We’ll talk further when

to take a few steps when the phone

video call this

and you only have a hundred and eighty seconds left. I advise you

granted?

anything. Instead, she hung

wooden house with a minute of the time allocated

“Do we barge in? Why don’t

together. Your exposure would mean mine too. I’ll go around the

for windows?

as a joke, but

beginning to know me better, Dr.

even tugged her arm. “Are you

I look

should go. I’m a man,