Silly Bride

Chapter 290

knuckles turned pale.After Xavier turned around and left, the cap of Wilhelm’s pen popped out like bullets from a gun.On the other side, Emily could not help but nod approvingly at the screen. “This Mr. Fairchild is not half bad after all. Not only does he respect the relationship you two have, but he’s also a very sensible businessman. To tell you the truth, Winnie”—Emily fluttered her eyelashes at Winnie—“I believe Wilhelm’s three contracts are flawed. Mr. Fairchild knew he would face a great loss if he were to take a shortcut like that to attain success. Still, he showed himself to be a dependable man who’s not easily swayed by promises of quick success.”“Of course,” voiced Winnie with pride in her eyes. “After all, he’s the man I’ve chosen for myself. I’d never settle for someone lesser.”“You’re right to think like that. The fact that I chose to marry your grandfather all those years ago shows that I, too, have a good eye for men.”Emily and Winnie began chatting casually, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became more relaxed.However, that was quickly interrupted by Wilhelm, who stormed in with a grim face.Emily immediately lowered her voice when she saw how upset Wilhelm was.“I think he’s angry, and if I have to guess, it’s because of the contracts. Besides Mr. Fairchild, nobody has ever dared to tear his documents in front of him like that,” whispered Emily to Winnie.After glancing at Wilhelm, Winnie responded to Emily in a volume that she was sure only her grandmother could hear. “Wilhelm’s always been so proud. It’s time someone humbles him.”“My goodness! I think he gets enough humbling from you. If your husband’s anything like you, Wilhelm will lose it!” stated Emily with a chuckle.Even though Wilhelm could not clearly hear what Winnie and Emily were saying, he was sure that they were talking about him.With displeasure written all over his face, Wilhelm sat down across Winnie. “How do you like the result of your little test, my dear brother? As I said, Xavier doesn’t have an ulterior motive for being with me. You may find this hard to believe, but he fell for the broke,