There was no traffic at night, so it only took Winnie an hour to drive from the city to the mountain.

Alas, it was difficult to climb a mountain at night. By the time she had hiked up while panting away, another hour had passed.

Nonetheless, all her exhaustion vanished the moment she glimpsed the helicopter.

No sooner had she appeared than a man jumped out of the helicopter.

When the man spotted her, he sprinted over to her and asked enthusiastically, “Are you Ms. Garland? Mr. Marsh told me to come over and pick you up.”

Winnie looked the man up and down before she nodded. “Yes. Let’s go.”

“Sure. After you, Ms. Garland. It’s dark, so I’ll help to illuminate the way for you from the back.”

To that moment, there hadn’t been anything unusual about the pilot’s actions. For that reason, she didn’t notice anything off.

It wasn’t until she had boarded the helicopter that she noticed something amiss.

A man was tied to the cockpit, and he was also dressed in a pilot’s uniform.

Cursing inwardly, Winnie braced herself to leap down with her luggage in hand.

But at that precise moment, a bandaged hand shot out before her without warning.

As Winnie scrutinized the reddish blood stain on the snow-white bandage, she suddenly found that injured arm particularly familiar.

She slowly turned her head and looked at the man behind her.

“Xavier? Why are you here?” Winnie’s eyes went wide in surprise.

Xavier snorted coldly, his handsome face emerging from the darkness slowly, devoid of expression.

“Before I answer your question, shouldn’t you explain why you’re here in such a place in the middle of the night?”

At that, Winnie frowned. “So, you’ve been monitoring my phone and whereabouts?”

Xavier pinned his eyes on her, not bothering to deny that.

“You broke our agreement first. You promised to never keep any secrets from me henceforth and even swore an oath. But what’s this? If I hadn’t taken any precautions, you would’ve long since flown off. And by the time I woke up, I wouldn’t even know where to go to collect your body!”

A frown marred Winnie’s countenance. “Collect my body? Are you that eager for me to die? Can’t you say something nice instead?”

In response, Xavier sneered, “I wouldn’t have rushed over if I were eager for you to die. Are you heartless, Winnie? You promised to never keep me in the dark again.”

“Well, that’s…” In the face of his justified accusations, Winnie ultimately chose to twist logic.

She asserted, “I left a note for you! I never thought of keeping you in the dark. I only left while you were sleeping, so there was only a time difference between us.”

Xavier’s brows creased deeply to the point that they might leave permanent marks. “Why don’t I record everything you’re saying so that you can listen to it for yourself?”

Why are you so

night?” Just when things were about to escalate into a row, Josiah’s voice abruptly rang out from another dark corner of the

be there as

promise me last afternoon? It turned out that you

of her interrogation, Xavier’s disgruntled voice drifted into

right do you have to censure him for breaking

left with no retort, Winnie could only choose to zip

that, Josiah apologized to her. “I’m sorry for lying to you. There

you can get out now,”

Xavier slammed the helicopter door shut

I told you this long ago, and you also tacitly agreed. Now, I’m following you while he’s following me. Is there a problem

going there for fun.

injured hand, Xavier gritted his teeth furiously as he hissed, “Do you think we’d be afraid when even you are not

I told you to get out,

see me

“Are you threatening me?”

threatening you with myself! I can’t do anything either if

because I like you, no?” Winnie clenched her jaw hard, but she could already scent the coppery smell

she roared, she stopped

action of hers, Xavier relaxed completely. His eyes glowed brightly like glittering

One is

choose the second option!”

statement, saying, “We’ll use

as your pilot brings the helicopter to a stop in front of your

right, then. We’ll use the

“That’s more like it.”

setting off together?” Josiah

lives to threaten me? I’ve already made up my mind now. At

his hand and clapped it over her mouth. “Don’t worry. I won’t

yanked his hand off. “That’s my line! Hurry up

the helicopter

didn’t want to speak for the time being, so she reclined against

his finger around hers, but she

questioned, “Xavier, you left after me, but how did you two get to the top of the mountain before me? How did you arrive

his hand and stroked her head. “It was because we took the

There are cable cars here? Who operated it for you at this

of laughter. “Haha, that was nothing. Didn’t you know that

If you do,

loathsome rich people!” Winnie cursed

that you even loathe

loathsome!” Winnie

much as you both. Compared to you two,

didn’t bother entertaining him further. Frowning, she asked Xavier, “Does Grandpa

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