Silly Bride

Chapter 352

David left, Winnie gathered the company’s security guards to brief them on some important matters to take note of.As soon as the meeting ended, the woman received a call from Xavier.Instinctively, she assumed that word had gotten to the man, which was why he called.However, from the relaxed tone of his voice, he seemed to be oblivious to what had happened. “I just finished my meeting. What did you do this morning? Are you tired?”“I’m all right.” Although Winnie had an eventful morning, she felt better after hearing her husband’s voice. “How about you? Are you tired?”“Hmm…” Xavier chuckled before replying, “I’m aching all over after sitting for a few hours straight. My dear Mrs. Fairchild, would you like to spend your lunch break with me? If you can give me a massage, I will be a very happy and grateful man!”Amused by the man’s antics, Winnie felt her frustration from what happened earlier instantly dissipate. “Okay,” she replied.The woman glanced at her watch and realized that it was already noon. “Are you going to buy me a good meal?”“Of course,” Xavier replied cheerily before continuing, “Where are you now? I’ll go and pick you up.”“Pick me up?” Winnie arched her brows when she heard that. “Why go through the hassle? I can go there on my own.”Xavier smiled to himself and replied in a gentle voice, “Because I want to see you as soon as possible.”Winnie’s heart skipped a beat, and she fell silent.When Xavier did not get a reply, he asked, “What’s wrong?”“Nothing.” Even though they were speaking on the phone and were unable to see each other, Winnie could not help but smile. “I can’t wait to see you too. I’m at Garland Group. I’ll come over now.”In less than half an hour, Winnie arrived at Fairchild Corporation.The moment the elevator door opened, she saw Xavier standing in front of her.“Are you going out?” Winnie asked in surprise.“Yes,” Xavier replied while holding the woman’s hand. “I’m on my way to meet a really important person.”Winnie frowned slightly and asked, “Oh, you have a meeting with an important client? Go on, then. I’ll wait for you in your office.”While speaking, she turned around to press the lift button to hold the elevator for her husband.However, Xavier stayed still and had no intention of entering the lift.He stared deeply into Winnie’s eyes before pulling her into his arms. “Dumbo, I’m already with that important person.”Winnie burst into laughter and wrapped her arms tightly around the man’s waist.However, Xavier could tell that the woman was feeling down and asked, “You seem quite downcast today. What do you feel like having for lunch? I’ll take you to your favorite place and cheer you up.”Since Xavier had already noticed it, Winnie no longer had to put up a good front.She replied placidly, “I don’t feel like eating out. Can we just get some food from the cafeteria? I have something to tell you.”“What’s the matter?” Xavier asked, noticing something amiss. “Where were you in the morning? Did anything happen?” “Let’s talk in your office.”Soon, the couple was back in Xavier’s office, where Winnie told Xavier about the bloodied parcel she had received earlier.When Xavier saw the photo on Winnie’s phone, a deep crease appeared between his brows.“It’s my fault for overlooking the security planning at Garland Group. I’ve already arranged for someone to protect you round the clock, so it would be difficult for anyone to get near you. But I think he’s smart enough not to try anything that will put him in a dangerous situation.”“You arranged for someone to protect me?” Winnie was rather shocked to hear that. “Why have I not noticed it?”Stroking his wife’s hand gently, Xavier replied, “That means my men are so good at concealing themselves that even the person under protection failed to