Silly Bride

Chapter 247

extra careful.She did not tell Christopher that she had a hunch that something was going to happen that night.However, it was only her intuition, and she did not wish to unnerve Christopher with that.Before closing her eyes, she added: I’m going to get some rest first.After about an hour, the two of them arrived at the Horton residence.Even though Winnie had not stayed at the Horton residence for long and was not too familiar with the place, she could sense that something was amiss that night.The security was unusually tight, and there were even a few unknown faces present.Winnie immediately pulled Christopher aside and asked in a low voice, “Is someone here? I saw a few unfamiliar faces out in the front. They’re not very friendly toward the security guards. It’s obvious that they’re not from the same family.”“They are indeed new faces.” Christopher frowned. “I’ve never seen them before as well.”Winnie narrowed her eyes. “Did Harold ask me to come back because we didn’t reach an agreement from the discussion today? Is he trying to sell me off?”Christopher’s frown deepened. “That shouldn’t be it. He doesn’t stand to benefit from it in any way, and it’s not his style of doing things. Don’t worry. I won’t let anything happen to you.”“Don’t!” Winnie’s eyelid was still twitching like crazy. In an extremely serious tone, she added, “If anything happens to me, don’t come forward and protect me. You cannot be exposed under any circumstances.”Christopher went silent for some time. He pursed his thin lips and eventually nodded.“That’s more like it.” Winnie flashed him a smile, her eyes brighter than the stars. “Let’s go and see what Harold is up to.”Soon, the duo came before Harold.Winnie was right. Someone was there that night, and it was a foreigner.The man’s eyes were practically glued on Winnie the moment he set his eyes on her.He scrutinized her with a frown, and there was no telling what his inquisitive and serious gaze meant.In response, Winnie, too, furrowed her brows.She had no idea who the foreigner was. The man was obviously full of questions as he looked at Winnie intently. Even Harold, who was sitting across the man, was wearing a solemn look on his face.A thought suddenly popped up in Winnie’s head.Could this foreigner be the real Big Black Bear? Did they call me over to fight him?Nonetheless, even if the man was Big Black Bear, Winnie was not afraid of him.She approached Harold step by step, pulled out the chair beside him, and took a seat.“Why did you summon me back so urgently, Mr. Horton? I haven’t even had my dinner.”An Aplothian man beside the foreigner whispered into the latter’s ear right after Winnie said that.Looks like this Aplothian man is the interpreter of this foreigner.When the interpreter was talking to the foreigner, Harold inched closer to Winnie and talked to her as well.“Here comes business. That’s why I summoned you back urgently. It’s just dinner. If we manage to get the deal, I can get you whatever you want to eat,” Harold said.Winnie looked askance at Harold. “I just came out of your lab this afternoon, and you managed to find a buyer already in just a few hours’ time?”Pleased with the surprised look on Winnie’s face, Harold smiled.“Yes, that’s right. That’s how capable I am, and I’m the only one who is capable of doing that around here. You choosing to collaborate with me is the wisest choice you’ve ever made.”Winnie’s lips curled into a slight smile as she looked at Harold. “It seems that you’ve already made a deal with the client.”“You’re right. They will pay the deposit once they see you.”Taking in the excitement on his face, Winnie asked impassively, “How big of a deal are we talking about?”Harold lowered his voice so that only Winnie could hear him. “One hundred million.”It’s only a hundred million?