Silly Bride

Chapter 289

were tailing them out.Indeed, not long after they “disappeared” behind the billboard, someone ran out.Upon hearing the urgent footsteps behind them, Nate lifted his head to glance at Xavier.“Xavier, they must be the ones who were following us earlier. They must have come for us.”Xavier lowered his head to look at Nate and emphasized, “They’re here for me, so scram and go home.”While they spoke, the few men in black arrived at the back of the billboard.Once they spotted Xavier, they formed a circle to surround Xavier and Nate.Xavier’s sharp eyes met with the leading man’s eyes.“Who are you, and why are you following me?”The leader of the men in black was expressionless as he said to Xavier, “Greetings, Mr. Fairchild. Mr. Speiser wishes to invite you for a meeting. Please come with us.”“Wilhelm Speiser?”“That is correct, Mr. Fairchild.”Xavier drew his brows together. He had contacted Winnie before his trip.She told him that she was going to the airport to pick him up, but he did not want her to exert herself, so he rejected her offer. He had also asked her for the address, planning to head there himself to meet up with her.However, what Winnie never mentioned to him was that her brother, Wilhelm Speiser, was going to pick him up.Therefore, Xavier ignored the man in black and took out his phone instead. He called Winnie, but she did not pick up the call.Xavier thought that Winnie might not have her phone with her at the moment, but what he did not know was that Winnie was actually watching her phone vibrate in front of her on the table.She wanted to pick up the call, but Wilhelm did not allow her to do so.“Winnie, we have agreed on this. We’re going to test him, and you’re not allowed to tell him anything. That’s why you have to pretend to not notice the call.”As she rapped her finger on the armrest of the chair she was on, she said, “Must we do this? I’ve already agreed to not say anything to him. Even if I pick up the call, I won’t tell him anything about this.”Wilhelm stared at Winnie for a few seconds. “I’ve already made the rules. Is there something you’re worried about? Could it be that your beloved Mr. Fairchild won’t be able to pass the test?”“Wilhelm!” The corners of Winnie’s lips turned downward. “That’s mean of you to say that.”“Perhaps, but I’ll still test him regardless.”At that, Wilhelm gestured for Winnie to stay silent before making a call.In the meantime, the leader of the men in black received a call from Wilhelm.After a while of listening to Wilhelm’s instructions, the leader passed the phone to Xavier.“Mr. Fairchild, it’s a call from Mr. Speiser. He’d like to talk to you for a bit.”Xavier could not possibly reject the call, so he took the phone.The moment he put his ears to the speaker, he recognized Wilhelm’s voice. It was the same voice as the one he heard the other time.“Hello, Mr. Speiser,” Xavier said in a flat tone. “I’m Xavier Fairchild. Your men have stopped me at the airport. May I know why?”“They stopped you? I told them to invite you here,” came Wilhelm’s cold voice. “Don’t worry. I’ll tell them off later. Could you please come over now? You’re not unhappy about meeting me, right?”“Of course not, Mr. Speiser.” Xavier pursed his lips. “Though, I have a question.”“Pray tell.”“Is Winnie okay?”“Of course,” Wilhelm replied, a little upset at that. “Mr. Fairchild, it seems like you aim to humiliate us with your question. This is Winnie’s home. Are you implying that we put her in a difficult spot at home?”Nevertheless, Xavier did not take Wilhelm’s mocking to heart.“I’m glad to hear that. I’ll see you soon, Mr. Speiser.”With that, Xavier returned the phone to the man in black, who then moved forward and gestured.“This way please, Mr. Fairchild.”At the same time, another man in black took Xavier’s suitcase for him.When Xavier began walking, Nate tried to follow him.Not wanting to verbally persuade Nate to return anymore, Xavier said to the men in black, “The one Mr. Speiser wishes to meet is me. Please take those who are unrelated in the meeting away.”At that, the leader of the men in black lifted his arm. In the next second, two men towed Nate away.Less than half