Silly Bride

Chapter 34

thought she was going to fall, a pair of powerful arms grabbed her.In the next second, she fell against someone’s chest.The moment she was hugged by the other person, she screeched in her mind, Oh my god!It was because the men’s 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.”