Xavier could not help but wonder why Christopher was the one fighting alongside Winnie instead of himself.

This is so wrong! Argh!

However, he held in those feelings, as he knew that there were far more important things that they had to accomplish.

Xavier believed that as long as Riley could treat him, he would be able to stand by her side in the future without worries.

Right then, Winnie and Christopher’s discussion came to an end.

Winnie nodded and said to Christopher, “All right. It’s decided, then.”

She cast a glance at Xavier. She had wanted to discuss something serious with Christopher. However, she realized that the way Xavier looked at Christopher was quite odd.

Winnie knew Xavier was a very possessive man. She also knew for a fact that he had toned down in view of her tenacity in the matter.

Yet, at that moment, it seemed that he had returned to his old self.

“Xavier.” Winnie furrowed her brows and held his hand. “Please, trust me in this. I know what I’m doing. Captain Bennett is a trustworthy man.”

“Of course I trust you, Winnie,” Xavier said as he glanced at Christopher. Then he squeezed Winnie’s hand and mentioned nothing about trusting Christopher.

As a man, Christopher understood what Xavier was thinking. However, he knew he was not at fault for having feelings for Winnie, and he did not feel the need to explain himself to anyone.

Since the beginning, he had not done, nor forced anyone to do anything that was against their own will.

He looked at Xavier and said in a low voice, “Just brief us on your responsibilities. You’re mainly in charge of backup. If anything untoward happens to my men, I can expect you to back them up. Is that correct?”

“Of course,” Xavier said as he shot Christopher a fiery look.

Of course I will deal with any problems that come up. I will not sit here and concede defeat!

Even though Christopher did not reciprocate Xavier’s hostile gaze, he did not back down as well. The two men merely looked at each other, saying nothing as tension sizzled in the air.

Winnie was worried that Xavier was not doing so well, so she tried to reassure him with her actions.

She got up and took the initiative to hold Xavier’s arm. “I’ve briefed Mason and Greta. They will listen to your arrangements for the time being. I will protect myself, and you have to take good care of yourself too.”

“I know.” Xavier visibly relaxed when Winnie approached him. He even lowered his head to kiss Winnie on her cheek.

It was just a light peck, but he deliberately paused for quite some time.

It went without question that he only did it to make his mark, and it was quite a childish attempt.

Winnie was amused by his action. Nevertheless, she felt the need to reassure him as she had already regarded him as her soulmate. She lifted her head and kissed him on the lips.

“That’s how you do it, silly.”

Xavier was stunned. Did she just call me silly in front of another man? But who cares, right? She kissed me in front of Christopher!

Xavier suppressed the urge to reciprocate her fervent kiss right then and there. When he looked at Christopher, he could not help but smile smugly as he asked, “Do you have anything else you’d like to confirm?”

Christopher remained impassive and gave Xavier a smile. “No. It’s getting late now. I think the driver’s about to be back soon. I hope all of us can go back to our respective positions.”

After about an hour, Winnie and Christopher left the place.

Winnie decided to go through with her acting and be a more difficult person.

She purposely asked the driver to chauffeur her somewhere quite far for dinner.

the driver turned to

his dismay, Christopher merely said,

on the way to

the call, he immediately ordered the driver, “Make a U-turn and

phone call had something to do with Christopher’s sudden

that restaurant. Why are you turning back right now? Are you taking me for a fool? Do I have to

head back home on Mr. Horton’s order. You’re right, Ms. Vivian.

“He’s not even giving me time to have dinner now,

not a question you should be asking. We have the best cook in all of Lightspring back home. Mr. Horton will surely treat you to

urged the driver again, “Hurry up. We don’t have all the time in the

in a hurry to meet our doom!” Winnie rolled her eyes and leaned back against her seat

rude remarks and wished he could make her swallow

glare through

woman had shut her mouth and eyes,

Christopher were already communicating

Winnie’s arm lightly: I don’t know what happened. We’ll have to see

and replied: I know. You be

eyelid started to twitch right then, prompting her to tap Christopher

retracted her hand without

Christopher asked:

his question, Winnie replied:

did not tell Christopher that she had a hunch

she did not wish to unnerve Christopher

she added: I’m going to get

hour, the two of them arrived at the

had not stayed at the Horton residence for long and was not too

tight, and there were even a few unknown faces

low voice, “Is someone here? I saw a few unfamiliar faces out in the front. They’re

indeed new faces.” Christopher frowned. “I’ve never seen

because we didn’t reach an agreement from

benefit from it in any way, and it’s not his style of doing things. Don’t worry. I won’t let anything happen

added, “If anything happens to me, don’t come forward

went silent for some time. He pursed his thin lips and

it.” Winnie flashed him a smile, her eyes brighter

the duo came

was right. Someone was there that night, and it was

practically glued on Winnie the moment he set his eyes

frown, and there was no

response, Winnie, too, furrowed her

questions as he looked at Winnie intently. Even Harold, who was sitting across the man, was wearing a solemn

thought suddenly popped

Bear?

even if the man was Big Black Bear, Winnie was

out the chair beside him, and took

urgently, Mr. Horton? I haven’t even had my

foreigner whispered into

is the interpreter of

interpreter was talking to the foreigner, Harold inched closer to Winnie and talked

comes business. That’s why I summoned you back urgently. It’s just dinner. If we manage to get the deal, I can get you whatever you

just came out of your lab this afternoon, and you managed to find a buyer already in just a few hours’

with the surprised look on Winnie’s face, Harold

and I’m the only one who is capable of doing that around here.

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