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.”

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

his computer’s password was ten digits,

needed to look at his hands

that, Harold showed Winnie his past year’s shipment

they could remember the first few pieces of information, they would not be able to remember

not like most

Winnie’s request, Harold showed her his development plans in Chanaea

data, and Winnie memorized all

else she needed to learn—she needed

Harold refused to show her

that he had already shown enough of his sincerity. If she were to keep asking for more, she would simply be stepping

plan to ask for

missing a beat, Harold turned off his

is it, Ms. Vivian?” he asked.

a sated

work with the most from the start was you, Mr. Horton. Now, it looks like you really do have

sure this place will be our playground from the moment we start working together. No one will

certain we will have a

thrilled look 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. Then, I’ll

on, you can see me as your own brother, and

I’ll call you Hal,

hello, Vivian,

a show as they called each other their siblings, and neither made a

room while wearing

seemed to be sneakily looking

was going on, and she did not

fight were to break out, she would still have Harold as her human

was confused. Christopher and the others were still guarding outside, so how did this person

those thoughts crossed her mind,

defend himself either. The

don’t kill me! I’m here to look for the dog. The dog accidentally ran into your study. I’m

at the bottom of the study

spot the man pointed. Indeed, a dog was

Winnie’s mouth. “Hal,

glanced at the dog before glancing back at his subordinate by the entrance. As he narrowed his

but the mouse suddenly ran into your study. That’s why the dog came in. The guys outside

“So that’s what happened. Okay,

man fervently nodded and went over to

the man for a while before turning to Winnie. “False alarm. Let’s

and stuck by

Indeed, Christopher was not around; two unfamiliar people

like Harold did not notice that. He smiled and asked the guards, “Did you see

“Yes.”

you also the ones who allowed the dog

guards did not answer as quickly. That was because even though Harold was smiling, he was beginning to exude an

about to answer

like a madman, behaving completely differently from how he was a moment ago, friendly and all

study? Don’t you know that my study is a place of importance in the Horton residence? What

at them, he

emptied the clip, he changed to a new one. Then, he pointed his gun at the other guard by

face, he asked, “Any other

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

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