Silly Bride novel (Winnie and Xavier)

The man in the room listened attentively to the sounds coming from the room next to his.

He didn’t even notice Winnie creeping stealthily into the room until she tapped him on the shoulder.

He jumped in fright. “Who are you? You scared me to death! Didn’t I say I’m waiting for someone and don’t need your service right now? Get out, quick!”

The man told Winnie off as he’d mistaken her for one of the staff members.

Winnie looked down at him wordlessly before digging into his shoulder blade with her fingers.

The pain caused the man to realize something was wrong. “You’re not one of the staff, are you? Why are you here?”

He struggled to free himself but to no avail due to his disadvantaged position of sitting on the ground.

Winnie bore down on his shoulder and utilized her height to flip him over using her knee as a pivot.

Her icy gaze remained locked on the man. “That should be my line. What’s your motive, and why are you stalking Josiah?”

“I’m not! I came here to have a meal. Who the h*ll is Josiah anyway? Let me go at once, or I’ll call the cops!” the man retorted.

Winnie scoffed. “Is that so? Do you think denial will save your skin? Lucky for me, I’ve got a way for you to spit out the truth!”

With that, she took hold of her phone and snapped several photos of the man’s face.

The man took the chance to break free from Winnie’s hold and escaped.

Winnie did not chase him down as she knew he would not tell the truth even if she managed to catch up to him.

Based on the equipment he’d been using, she surmised that he was a professional at this.

Those in his line of work usually kept the information of their employers a secret. Thankfully, she’d taken a clear photo of the man’s face.

She was extremely curious as to why he had been trailing Josiah.

Josiah talking about in the

the listening device before her. She then picked up the earphone and

in on what was happening

frown only deepened as she

until the person in the

at the wall before her as

after

who’d had a fling with Rufus was probably Jacinta. It was just that they were missing one piece

the patient records

asylum, it suddenly went up in flames. All its records for the past

too much of a

the fire was deliberate arson and wanted to call Xavier to

that he noticed he’d unknowingly silenced

contemplation that informing Xavier about the detective’s findings

Winnie

sounded once the

widened at that moment. The sound originated

slightly ajar, and he could distinctly hear that the ringtone was identical to the one he heard on his phone and that they were ringing in

opened the door to the sight

hung up as soon

“Fancy seeing you here. My phone was in

stared at him apathetically and didn’t bother with any pleasantries as she

as he felt

backward until he was backed up against the

” Josiah forced a smile at Winnie. “Would you like to hear me

in determination, “That won’t

had come to this, Josiah knew Winnie had heard the whole conversation that took place a

sighed. “Inside my

turning to rummage