Silly Bride Chapter 87
Chapter 87
Winnie arched a brow. “Are you not busy? I’ve been busy with my ns ever since I got off the boat
and came to shore.”“Do you miss me?” Xavier asked longingly, wanting to hear from her lips that she
missed him as well.s, Winnie did not share his sentiments. “I told you I was busy, so I didn’t have
time to think about you,” she told him honestly.On the other end of the line, Xavier said naught a word.
Though the silence onlysted for a few seconds, it was an awkward silence.The disappointment was
written all over Xavier’s face, but he quickly regained hisposure and shed a goofy smile.Gazing
at her, he implored, “Winnie, trust me. You will say that sentence to me one day willingly.”Winnie burst
into giggles when she saw how stubborn he was. “We shall see. I like seeing your confidence,” she
responded calmly.Xavier scrunched up his brows. “Are youughing at me?”“No, I’m not.” Winnie
shook her head.Xavier retorted, “Fine. I have a question for you. After returning home, you weren’t
thinking about me. You didn’t even bother calling me to tell me you’ve arrived home safely. Who were
you talking to on the phone?”By the time his question ended, Winnie could sense the change in his
tone.His initial concern was long gone, and he sounded as though he was questioning her as his voice
tensed.Winnie knitted her brows. For the past ten years, she managed to gain everyone’s respect with
her effort and capabilities. She had worked all the way to the top.No one had ever talked to her this
way, breathed down her neck, or tried to control her every action. No one had the guts to do
that.Displeased, she said, “Xavier, I allowed you to court me. That doesn’t mean we are at the stage
where we share our secrets with one another. To prevent any misunderstandings, I think I should tell
you I was talking to Captain Bet from the Narcotics Enforcement Department earlier. It’s his job to
gather evidence to arrest Yulissa, Zyon, and those involved in the case. We should cooperate with him
as he investigates the matter. Since we’re now on the topic, I need your help with something.”Winnie
was as arrogant and confident as a queen. Suddenly, Xavier’s urge to win over her heartpletely
grew stronger.His heart was thumping as he answered, “Go ahead.” He did not even realize how
infatuated he sounded now.“I need to investigate a courierpany. The narcotics officers suspect
Zyon used thepany previously. Ask Louis to contact me.”“Sure. Should we chat a bit more?”SinceText ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.
the atmosphere from the beginning had vanished, Winnie was no longer in the mood to talk to him.
“No. I’m tired, so I’d like to go to bed. You should go to bed too so your leg can recover
faster.”“Okay.”After switching off the lights, Winnie climbed into bed. She tossed and turned but could
not fall asleep.The entire bed smelled strongly of Xavier.Ugh, the bed smells of the b*stard. I should’ve
picked a guest room and slept there. But the bed in the master bedroom looked really
comfortable.Perhaps she had missed the optimum time to fall asleep, for she was not sleepy at all.As
she could not sleep a wink, she got up and called Nathaniel.Nathaniel had to keep in touch with many
overseas contacts, so he kept odd hours despite arriving in Chanaea a while ago.As Nathaniel
answered her call almost immediately, she presumed he was still working at this hour.“Hello, Vinnie.
You finally remember your partner, huh?” Nathaniel had given her the nickname “Vinnie.” “I’m sorry. I
ran into trouble recently and didn’t stay in touch for the past few days,” Winnie told him.“Oh, I should be
apologizing. You don’t know which will arrive first, trouble or tomorrow. Are you all right now?”“Yes, I’m
fine,” Winnie assured him.“Great. It might be half past four in the morning, but I think you won’t be
sleeping anytime soon. Are you interested in reading a proposal about Gand Group?” Nathaniel
asked earnestly.“Of course. I want to talk to you about Gand Group, too. Send me the file, and I’ll
read it now,” Winnie responded.She put on her jacket and strode out of Xavier’s house, heading to her
own house one floor below Xavier’s unit. Herptop and other equipment were there.She had no idea
that Xavier called her again after iming she wanted to go to bed, but then she could not fall asleep.
His call came when she was talking to Nathaniel on her phone.It was a different situation this time.
Earlier, Xavier made a WhatsApp call. Thus, her phone showed his missed calls.As she was currently
in the middle of a call with Nathaniel, her phone did not notify her about the missed calls.Not knowing
that Xavier had called her, Winnie threw herself into work.On an ind a few hundred kilometers away,
Xavier fell into deep thought after being told by the automated voice that Winnie’s line was currently
busy.She’s a liar. She’s lying to me. Who is she talking to this time?Back at her own ce, Winnie
switched on herptop and downloaded the file Nathaniel sent her.She nced at thepanies and
subsidiaries that belonged to Gand Group and deleted a few names before sending the edited
document back to Nathaniel.“Don’t touch all the ocean freight, shipping, travel, logistics, and courier<ppanies that are connected to Gand Group,” she ordered.“Why?” Nathaniel could not understand
her decision. “Gand Group’s shippingpany is doing quite well. It also works with a number of
travelpanies. Their ocean freight service is pretty profitable, too. Why are we giving them up?”“I
suspect Hamish might use the ships and the tourists traveling abroad to smuggle and transport drugs
overseas. It’s an international syndicate. We can’t touch that in Chanaea,” Winnie revealed.“Do you
have a trusted source or solid evidence?” Nathaniel was not about to give up on gaining profit quickly,
as it was right before their eyes.Winnie did not have solid evidence connecting Gand Group to the
matter, but it was suspicious how Kylie ended up with Zyon quickly. That night, Zyon, Yulissa, and Kylie
appeared at the same time on the mountain.Zyon and Yulissa were talking about drugs when Kylie was
right beside them. She was not a fool; she obviously understood what their conversation was
about.After Xavier took over Fairchild Corporation, he instantly revoked Stuart’s position and power.
Stuart would definitely figure out another way to regain his control.Thus, Winnie spected that Stuart
had already started a coboration with Hamish so he could use thetter’s shippingpany to carry
out illegal businesses.“Nathaniel, do you trust me?” Winnie asked.Without hesitation, Nathaniel replied,
“Ms. Gator, you’re everything to me. Of course I trust you.”“Good. Listen to me. Hamish will take care of
his mess and bear the responsibility for his actions. I just need to take back what he owed me.”“What?
Does he owe us anything?” Nathaniel was confused.Winnie reiterated, “He owes me.” He owes me, my
mom, and my little brother, a fetus with a heartbeat in her womb. He never got the chance to see the
world for himself.