Silly Bride

Chapter 34

cologne from the person was far too familiar—the faint scent of the ocean.That was the smell of the cologne that Nathaniel had on him.Winnie did not expect Nathaniel to be there.Perhaps she should be glad that the latexes on her face were only half removed, or perhaps she should pray that Nathaniel did not catch a clear glimpse of her in the darkness of the garden.Regardless, Nathaniel was clearly not blind.“Oh my dear Ms. Gator, you’ve given me a huge surprise!” Nathaniel said as he slowly removed the green-colored contact lenses on Winnie’s face. “Your eyes are beautiful, and they glitter like black onyx. I love this eye color. Did you use prosthetic makeup to conceal your true looks?”As Nathaniel spoke, he slowly peeled off a piece of latex from the corner of Winnie’s eye. “Stop!” Once Winnie regained her balance, she quickly moved away from Nathaniel’s arms. “I’m really sorry, but I have my reasons for that, and I don’t have the time to explain them to you right now. I have to go. Someone might seek trouble with you later, and I’ll have to apologize for your efforts in dealing with them.”Even though Nathaniel had only seen half of Winnie’s true appearance, he was still moved by her beauty.He adored Aplothian women like her, especially when she was a tycoon.Nathaniel was sure that he had fallen in love at first sight with the woman in front of him.“Okay, I’m not afraid of trouble. Maybe I can send you back.”“There’s no need for that. If you don’t mind, I hope you can help me clean up the mess because there are people after me.”“It’d be my pleasure.”Winnie did not linger there; she swiftly fled after shoving the wig into Nathaniel’s hands.Frankly, the ardent look in Nathaniel’s eyes had frightened her earlier. It seemed that the rumors about him having a fetish for Aplothian women were true.With Nathaniel’s help, the people stopped going after Winnie, and she managed to leave the hotel unscathed.“The woman disappeared after entering the open-air garden. She must have changed during that time and put on a wig because no one who left the hotel looked exactly like her,” Josiah said to Xavier. “Why don’t we just let it slide for today? Getting everyone to go after her will only ruin the mood of the charity gala. I say we look into her partner for now.”Although Xavier was still irked, he said, “Louis, I’ll leave this to you.”“That’s right.” Josiah handed a bottle of water to Xavier. “Why did you have to insist on doing this yourself? You were angry for no reason.”Xavier was still mad. He called Louis to return and said, “Give me my phone.”When Josiah saw Xavier switching on his phone, and when he saw Yulissa keeping quiet after entering, he gave a hint to his good friend.“I know what happened just now made you furious, and it’s understandable for you to lose your temper. But you have to realize you’re quite terrifying when you get mad. You shouldn’t ignore Yulissa anymore. I’m afraid you’ve frightened her. I remember that the two of you were great when you were together. I don’t think you’ve ever lost your temper like this around her before, right?”Although Josiah’s voice was not loud, Yulissa still heard him.Indeed, she was frightened earlier, but she also hoped that Xavier would come over to talk to her.Xavier merely hummed in agreement. He did not budge at all as he continued tapping away on his