Silly Bride

Chapter 249

at first, but I was afraid that Josiah would take it away, so I quickly dug a hole to hide it. If you ask me to tell you the location now, I really can’t give you the coordinates unless I go over and look for it myself.”Winnie could not tell at that moment whether Yulissa was lying, but at a certain point, she truly wanted to pierce the hairpin deeply into the latter’s skin.However, Christopher quickly stopped her by gently holding her wrist and whispering in her ear, “Let’s save Professor White first. He can be a bargaining chip when the time comes. There’s no need for you to get angry now.”Winnie knew that his words made sense, so she took a deep breath and withdrew the hand holding the hairpin.However, after taking a step back, she could not help but look back and threaten Yulissa, “I’m not a good person either, so you’d better keep your promise.”“Fine.” The latter wiped the blood from her face. “Don’t we still have Captain Bennett acting as a middleman for us? I’m also not a good person, so I’ll never let you off if you can’t bring my grandpa to me. Your methods might not be quite as brutal as mine, Winnie.”Winnie furrowed her brows when she heard Yulissa.Indeed. I might not be able to match Yulissa’s level of viciousness.She walked back to the table and sat down before asking Yulissa, “Go on, tell me what you wish to know.”“Everything that transpired when you met my grandpa, and every detail.”The next day, early in the morning, Winnie awoke to several knocks on her door.She instinctively sat up on the bed. “Who is it?”“It’s me.” Harold’s voice rang out from outside the door. “It’s late. Rise and shine! I brought you breakfast. Have I disturbed you?”Winnie frowned. “No. Wait a moment. I’ll change my clothes and come out.”“Take your time.” Harold said kindly, “I’ll wait for you outside. Come out when you’re ready.”“All right!” Winnie responded casually. She got dressed in no time and walked out of the room.Out in the courtyard, Harold had already told someone to place the breakfast on the stone table. Christopher was also standing behind him.When Harold saw Winnie opening the door and stepping out, he immediately got up and approached her.She flashed him a faint smile. “Why are you so considerate today, Mr. Horton?”Harold raised his eyebrow. “If you like it, Ms. Vivian, I can be this considerate from this day forward.”Winnie smiled and sat down. “I reckon you did this for that batch of goods, didn’t you, Mr. Horton? That’s why you’re in a hurry to send me to the lab.”Harold gave her a fake smile. “I wouldn’t say that I’m in a hurry. I merely want to complete this deal as soon as possible. By the way, I wanted to come to you last night, but I was afraid of disturbing your rest. Give me your overseas bank account details. I’ll transfer one-third of the deposit to you first, and when I get the final payment, I’ll give you one-third of that as well.”“One-third?” Winnie chuckled. “I don’t think I’ve said yes to that. You probably don’t know who I went out to meet yesterday, Mr. Horton. To be honest, I met with Mr. Cabell’s subordinate yesterday, and initially, I wasn’t going to consider him, because he didn’t have any bullets in hand, so he might not be able to guarantee my safety. However, his subordinate told me yesterday that he’s planning to work with General Kane. Although you’re the most powerful of the three influential figures in Lightspring, Mr. Horton, you certainly can’t compare with the general. Moreover, General Kane himself also has many connections, so I think that doing business with them will definitely be more secure.”She paused before continuing, “Most importantly, they promised to give me forty percent of the dividends, which is much more tempting than the one-third you offered. Birds die for food, and human beings die for money. I don’t know you very well in the first place, and there’s nothing more than friendly terms between us, so I can’t possibly give up a forty percent profit for a mere one-third. Can you understand what I’m trying to say, Mr. Horton?”The look on Harold’s face changed dramatically after he heard her words, and he immediately glanced at Christopher standing behind him.Seeing his reaction, Winnie could not help but chuckle. “What’s the use of looking at him, Mr. Horton? Those few men of yours did follow me everywhere yesterday, but it’s a pity that they are all men and can’t follow me into the ladies’ room. It was there that I met with Mr. Cabell’s subordinate.”Harold gritted his teeth. “So you’re raising the price on the spot?”“That’s right.” Winnie chuckled lightly. “Am I not being obvious enough? You’ve already received the deposit for this order, and you told me last night that if you fail to deliver the goods on time, you’ll face terrible consequences. So, I think you really should reconsider my proposal, Mr. Horton.”“No way!” Harold replied without hesitation. “There’s no way I’m giving you fifty percent. If you want that much, you might as well change my entire family’s surname to yours. Forty percent. No more than that.”Winnie let out a loud scoff. “Is there any difference between Mr. Cabell’s offer and yours then?”“Of course there is. While I have been creating new products for a while, they are making old, traditional goods. He and Shaun’s combined resources are of a far lower caliber than mine. If what I’m creating is of exceptional quality, their products are simply junk. I find it incomprehensible that you would choose to take forty percent of trash over forty percent of high-quality goods. What a fool!”“Oh?” Seeing as they finally got to the point, Winnie snorted disdainfully. “You’ll need to prove it to me then. Otherwise, how would I be able to tell if the quality you are referring to is merely garbage concealed beneath a fine-grade layer? I won’t dare to believe you unless you show me the core of the interests and some trump cards.”Harold fell silent. If I allow this woman in front of me to come in contact with the core of my interests, it’ll be like letting her have something on me. But if I decline, I’ll breach the contract. Although the other party is wealthy