Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

Chapter 250

Winnie followed Harold to his study while Harold kept Christopher and the others outside.

As it was her first time there, Winnie decided to survey her surroundings. Anyway, that was something any ordinary person would do in an unfamiliar environment. It would be stranger if she wasn’t curious at all.

Harold seemed patient the entire time. He waited for Winnie to finish surveying the entire study before asking, “How is it? Ms. Vivian, do you like it here?”

Winnie retracted her gaze from the book-rack-filled wall and glanced at Harold.

“Are you thinking of giving this study to me if I say I like this place?”

Harold chuckled. “This is an old study. Ms. Vivian, if you like it, I’ll get someone to build a new one for you. The old one doesn’t deserve you.”

“No need. I’m not interested in books. The moment I see those words, my head hurts, and I feel like sleeping. So, where’s the thing you were going to show me, Mr. Horton? Is it here? Why are there no traces of a computer around?”

“Of course it isn’t here,” Harold nonchalantly replied. “How can I put something so important out in the open just like that?”

Winnie inhaled sharply before furrowing her brows. “So what are you trying to do, Mr. Horton? You took my phone away and conducted a body search on me, but in the end, you’re just toying with me?”

A calm smile grew on Harold’s lips. “Ms. Vivian, aren’t you a little too short-tempered? I’m not done speaking yet. I’d like to have you turn around. You’ll understand in a bit.”

If he says I have a short temper, I’ll show him what short-tempered means! “Harold Horton, what are you trying to do?”

“Please stay calm, Ms. Vivian. Someone will eventually take advantage of that temper of yours one day. Still, don’t worry. From now on, I’ll treat you as a part of my family. As long as I’m around, no one will dare to lay a finger on you.”

Winnie narrowed her eyes. “Fine, I’ll listen to you one more time.”

With that, she turned around.

Frankly, she could guess what was going to happen next by then.

Someone like Harold had little interest in books, but he had a wall full of books in his study.

What could that mean?

That could only mean that there was something fishy about the wall—that there was a secret room behind it.

Harold wanted her to turn around because he did not want her to see where the switch for the secret room was.

Shortly after, Winnie’s speculation was proven right. After a creak, the wall full of books shifted to reveal another room behind it.

“This way, please, Ms. Vivian.” Harold gestured at Winnie as he stood by the entrance.

Winnie ambled over and commented, “Mr. Horton, I didn’t know you had a secret room. How unexpected.”

Harold smiled in silence.

Although the secret room was not huge, one of its walls was covered with screens. As it turned out, they were all screens of surveillance cameras.

In the middle of the room was a table, and two computers were on it.

While Winnie was observing the room, Harold was observing her.

Then, he chuckled, his eyes still fixed on her side profile. “This is a safe place, but at the same time, it’s dangerous to be here.”

Winnie knitted her brows and turned to Harold. “Oh? What do you mean by dangerous? You can’t have planted a bomb here, right?”

“Of course not.” Harold’s lips curled. “There aren’t any bombs here, but I’m much more dangerous than a bomb. These things you’re seeing have the capability of taking your life. If you dare to reveal anything, I’ll make your life a living hell.”

Winnie arched a brow in response. “You have no need to worry about that, Mr. Horton. Coincidentally, I’m terrified of dying, so I definitely won’t do that.”

amused look. “You made your point clear, and I’m already in the secret room. Do you still

that.” Harold was confident, for even his computer’s password was ten digits, let alone his intranet login

his hands once to remember the

Harold showed Winnie his

people would not remember the information after one look. Even if they

like most people. She

Harold showed her his development plans in Chanaea

data, and Winnie memorized all of

needed to learn—she needed

show her anything

enough of his sincerity.

raise Harold’s suspicion, Winnie dismissed her plan to ask for

beat, Harold turned off

Ms. Vivian?” he asked. “Are you

nodded as a sated smile appeared on

the most from the start was you, Mr. Horton. Now, it looks

to hug Harold. “I’m sure this place will be our playground from

hug tightly. “I’m certain we will

crept onto Winnie’s face. “Once I’m out of here, I’ll send you my account number so that you can send me one-third of the deposit.

on, you can see me as your own

I’ll call

Vivian, my

each other their siblings, and

two of them were about to exit the room while wearing fake smiles, they abruptly noticed a man in a vest outside the

man was hunched over and seemed to be

she did not

she would still have Harold as

still

mind, Harold

in a vest made no move to defend himself either. The second he saw Harold, he

vest cried out, “M-Mr. Horton, don’t kill me! I’m here to look for the dog. The dog accidentally ran into your study. I’m scared that it’ll ruin

bottom of the study table. “Look, the

turned toward the spot the man pointed. Indeed, a dog was sprawled

quiet chuckle left Winnie’s mouth. “Hal, you have a mouse in

before glancing back at his subordinate by the entrance. As he narrowed his eyes, he

dog was chasing the mouse outside, but the mouse suddenly ran into your study. That’s why

smiled and kept his gun. “So that’s what happened. Okay, then. Bring your

fervently nodded and went

a while before turning to

and stuck by Harold’s

Christopher was not around; two unfamiliar

notice that. He smiled and asked the guards, “Did you see the dog

“Yes.”

the ones who allowed the dog

time, the guards did not answer as quickly. That was because even though

as one of them was about to answer

like a madman, behaving completely differently from how

is a place of importance in the Horton residence? What did I hire you for? You useless pieces of

time Harold screamed at them, he fired

he changed to a new one. Then, he pointed his

his face, he asked, “Any other excuses you

instantly went down on his knees before Harold. “No, no, I wouldn’t dare to come up with any excuses. He was

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