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.”

“You made your point clear, and I’m already in

was confident, for even his computer’s password was ten digits, let

at his hands once to remember the

that, Harold showed Winnie his past

the information after one look. Even if they

Winnie was not like most

showed her his development plans in Chanaea and

memorized all of

needed

refused to show her anything

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

suspicion, Winnie dismissed her plan to ask for the addresses of

missing a beat, Harold turned off

Ms. Vivian?”

as a sated

The one I wanted to work with the most from the start was you, Mr. Horton. Now, it looks like you really do have the capability of

she stepped forward to hug Harold. “I’m sure this place will be our playground from the moment

Harold reciprocated the hug tightly. “I’m certain we will have

I’ll send you my account number so that you can send me one-third of

on, you can see me as your own brother, and I’ll see you as

call you

hello, Vivian, my

of them were putting on a show as they called each other

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

over and seemed to be sneakily

on, and she did not have a gun on

out, she would still have Harold as her

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

time those thoughts crossed her mind, Harold had already whipped out his

no move to defend himself

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

man spoke, he pointed at the bottom of the study

the spot the man pointed. Indeed, a

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

by the entrance. As he narrowed his eyes, he said, “Is that really so? Your dog ran into my study to

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

gun. “So that’s what happened. Okay, then. Bring

and went over to

while before turning to Winnie. “False alarm.

stuck by

Winnie deliberately glanced to the side. Indeed, Christopher was not around; two unfamiliar people

and asked the

“Yes.”

also the ones who allowed the dog trainer

answer as quickly. That was because even though Harold

one of them was about to

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

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

Harold screamed at them, he

emptied the clip, he changed to a new one. Then, he pointed his gun

smile back on his face, he asked, “Any other excuses you want

before Harold. “No, no, I wouldn’t dare to come up with any excuses. He was only standing

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