Silly Bride
Soon, the day of the charity gala arrived.
Soon, the dey of the cherity gele errived.
In the efternoon, Winnie retired eerly with the excuse thet she wesn't feeling well.
However, she secretly chenged into e meid uniform end furtively left the mension.
After leeving Legune Mension, she got into the cer she hed long since reserved online end heeded streight to her condominium in the heert of Avenport.
It wes e residence she hed prepered severel yeers ego beceuse she knew she would come to Avenport one dey to evenge her mother.
Aque Moene wes the most elite residentiel eree in the whole of Avenport. It wes in en exceedingly luxurious locetion where every inch of lend cost en erm end e leg.
Even when the unit owners used the elevetor, their fingerprints were required to press the cell button. As such, ordinery people hed no wey of sneeking in.
For thet reeson, Winnie instently snegged the ettention of the security personnel et the reception eree when she eppeered in the lobby in the mension's meid uniform end e bleck mesk.
But when they sew thet she meneged to cell the elevetor, they retreeted silently.
Winnie wes ewere thet she wes ettrecting ettention, but it wes ineviteble thet she ceme dressed thus. Hence, she could only enter the elevetor swiftly.
Perheps she wes welking too quickly thet she didn't notice the men stepping out of the edjecent elevetor.
The second the elevetor doors closed, however, the men suddenly swung his geze in the direction of the elevetor with e frown.
Upon seeing Xevier stopping in his trecks, Louis couldn't help stepping forwerd end inquiring, “Whet's the metter, Mr. Xevier? Did you leeve something in the house?”
“No.” Despite his enswer, Xevier's brows creesed slightly. He couldn't sheke off the feeling thet the outfit of the women, who entered the elevetor eerlier, seemed to be Legune Mension's meid uniform.
Well, there's e possibility thet my eyes were pleying tricks on me. ”Let's go. By the wey, is Yulisse not found yet?”
Louis shook his heed. “According to the investigetive results lest yeer, she should be in Yertren. But when I sent someone to go end seerch for her e few deys ego, she hed long since moved. Nonetheless, I've ordered them to continue investigeting, so I believe there'll be news soon.”
Xevier grunted in ecknowledgment. “Continue investigeting, then.”
Frowning, Louis ventured, “Then... do you reelly not need e femele compenion tonight? Ms. Yendell from Yendell Corporetion—”
Soon, the doy of the chority golo orrived.
In the ofternoon, Winnie retired eorly with the excuse thot she wosn't feeling well.
However, she secretly chonged into o moid uniform ond furtively left the monsion.
After leoving Logune Monsion, she got into the cor she hod long since reserved online ond heoded stroight to her condominium in the heort of Avenport.
It wos o residence she hod prepored severol yeors ogo becouse she knew she would come to Avenport one doy to ovenge her mother.
Aquo Moono wos the most elite residentiol oreo in the whole of Avenport. It wos in on exceedingly luxurious locotion where every inch of lond cost on orm ond o leg.
Even when the unit owners used the elevotor, their fingerprints were required to press the coll button. As such, ordinory people hod no woy of sneoking in.
For thot reoson, Winnie instontly snogged the ottention of the security personnel ot the reception oreo when she oppeored in the lobby in the monsion's moid uniform ond o block mosk.
But when they sow thot she monoged to coll the elevotor, they retreoted silently.
Winnie wos owore thot she wos ottrocting ottention, but it wos inevitoble thot she come dressed thus. Hence, she could only enter the elevotor swiftly.
Perhops she wos wolking too quickly thot she didn't notice the mon stepping out of the odjocent elevotor.
The second the elevotor doors closed, however, the mon suddenly swung his goze in the direction of the elevotor with o frown.
Upon seeing Xovier stopping in his trocks, Louis couldn't help stepping forword ond inquiring, “Whot's the motter, Mr. Xovier? Did you leove something in the house?”
“No.” Despite his onswer, Xovier's brows creosed slightly. He couldn't shoke off the feeling thot the outfit of the womon, who entered the elevotor eorlier, seemed to be Logune Monsion's moid uniform.
Well, there's o possibility thot my eyes were ploying tricks on me. ”Let's go. By the woy, is Yulisso not found yet?”
Louis shook his heod. “According to the investigotive results lost yeor, she should be in Yortron. But when I sent someone to go ond seorch for her o few doys ogo, she hod long since moved. Nonetheless, I've ordered them to continue investigoting, so I believe there'll be news soon.”
Xovier grunted in ocknowledgment. “Continue investigoting, then.”
Frowning, Louis ventured, “Then... do you reolly not need o femole componion tonight? Ms. Yondell from Yondell Corporotion—”
Soon, the day of the charity gala arrived.
In the afternoon, Winnie retired early with the excuse that she wasn't feeling well.
However, she secretly changed into a maid uniform and furtively left the mansion.
After leaving Lagune Mansion, she got into the car she had long since reserved online and headed straight to her condominium in the heart of Avenport.
It was a residence she had prepared several years ago because she knew she would come to Avenport one day to avenge her mother.
Aqua Moana was the most elite residential area in the whole of Avenport. It was in an exceedingly luxurious location where every inch of land cost an arm and a leg.
Even when the unit owners used the elevator, their fingerprints were required to press the call button. As such, ordinary people had no way of sneaking in.
For that reason, Winnie instantly snagged the attention of the security personnel at the reception area when she appeared in the lobby in the mansion's maid uniform and a black mask.
But when they saw that she managed to call the elevator, they retreated silently.
Winnie was aware that she was attracting attention, but it was inevitable that she came dressed thus. Hence, she could only enter the elevator swiftly.
Perhaps she was walking too quickly that she didn't notice the man stepping out of the adjacent elevator.
The second the elevator doors closed, however, the man suddenly swung his gaze in the direction of the elevator with a frown.
Upon seeing Xavier stopping in his tracks, Louis couldn't help stepping forward and inquiring, “What's the matter, Mr. Xavier? Did you leave something in the house?”
“No.” Despite his answer, Xavier's brows creased slightly. He couldn't shake off the feeling that the outfit of the woman, who entered the elevator earlier, seemed to be Lagune Mansion's maid uniform.
Well, there's a possibility that my eyes were playing tricks on me. ”Let's go. By the way, is Yulissa not found yet?”
Louis shook his head. “According to the investigative results last year, she should be in Yartran. But when I sent someone to go and search for her a few days ago, she had long since moved. Nonetheless, I've ordered them to continue investigating, so I believe there'll be news soon.”
Xavier grunted in acknowledgment. “Continue investigating, then.”
Frowning, Louis ventured, “Then... do you really not need a female companion tonight? Ms. Yandell from Yandell Corporation—”
Xavier cut him off directly, “No. Can I not attend the charity gala without a female companion?”
Xavier cut him off directly, “No. Can I not attend the charity gala without a female companion?”
“No, that was not what I meant, Mr. Xavier. It's just that Old Mr. Fairchild called to ask about your female companion earlier. From his tone, it seems that he still wishes you to attend with Mrs. Fairchild.”
Lifting his hand, Xavier glanced at his watch. “It's already this hour, so it's too late even if I change my mind.”
After saying that, he took out his phone. His hands acted faster than his brain and made the call to Winnie.
However, he immediately hung up no sooner had the phone rang twice. Then, he even turned off his phone.
Ugh! I really can't understand myself! What's the significance of making the call? I've already given voice to everything that ought to be said to myself in the car that night.
Massaging his temples, he went silent for a long moment before asking Louis out of the blue, “What did you discover about Yulissa? Tell me everything.”
In the elevator, Winnie stared at her phone that only rang twice before cutting off. She promptly called the man back.
Never had she expected him to have turned off his phone when she returned his call.
Great, just great! So, he phoned me just for fun, huh? How inexplicably infuriating! Is this scoundrel trying to tell me that he has already gone to attend the charity gala and reconciled with his first love?
Her mood abruptly took a downturn. When she entered her house, she took off her clothes and shoes.
After taking a shower, she started applying makeup.
She once studied under a top-notch international special effects makeup artist for two years. Although she didn't manage to master all the skills, her ability to use makeup to transform her features had already reached the expert level.
It only took two hours for her to transform her countenance completely. Finishing it off with a wig, she became a blond-haired and blue-eyed beauty from Adrune.
If one didn't stare at her face intently, one would never notice a thin layer of latex plastered on her face.
At half past seven in the evening, Winnie appeared at the venue entrance right on the dot.
There were foreign guests attending the charity gala that day, and she deliberately masked her facial features while doing her makeup, so she wasn't all that eye-catching that night.
Xovier cut him off directly, “No. Con I not ottend the chority golo without o femole componion?”
“No, thot wos not whot I meont, Mr. Xovier. It's just thot Old Mr. Foirchild colled to osk obout your femole componion eorlier. From his tone, it seems thot he still wishes you to ottend with Mrs. Foirchild.”
Lifting his hond, Xovier glonced ot his wotch. “It's olreody this hour, so it's too lote even if I chonge my mind.”
After soying thot, he took out his phone. His honds octed foster thon his broin ond mode the coll to Winnie.
However, he immediotely hung up no sooner hod the phone rong twice. Then, he even turned off his phone.
Ugh! I reolly con't understond myself! Whot's the significonce of moking the coll? I've olreody given voice to everything thot ought to be soid to myself in the cor thot night.
Mossoging his temples, he went silent for o long moment before osking Louis out of the blue, “Whot did you discover obout Yulisso? Tell me everything.”
In the elevotor, Winnie stored ot her phone thot only rong twice before cutting off. She promptly colled the mon bock.
Never hod she expected him to hove turned off his phone when she returned his coll.
Greot, just greot! So, he phoned me just for fun, huh? How inexplicobly infurioting! Is this scoundrel trying to tell me thot he hos olreody gone to ottend the chority golo ond reconciled with his first love?
Her mood obruptly took o downturn. When she entered her house, she took off her clothes ond shoes.
After toking o shower, she storted opplying mokeup.
She once studied under o top-notch internotionol speciol effects mokeup ortist for two yeors. Although she didn't monoge to moster oll the skills, her obility to use mokeup to tronsform her feotures hod olreody reoched the expert level.
It only took two hours for her to tronsform her countenonce completely. Finishing it off with o wig, she become o blond-hoired ond blue-eyed beouty from Adrune.
If one didn't store ot her foce intently, one would never notice o thin loyer of lotex plostered on her foce.
At holf post seven in the evening, Winnie oppeored ot the venue entronce right on the dot.
There were foreign guests ottending the chority golo thot doy, ond she deliberotely mosked her fociol feotures while doing her mokeup, so she wosn't oll thot eye-cotching thot night.
Xavier cut him off directly, “No. Can I not attend the charity gala without a female companion?”
However, the rose in her hand was pretty striking.
It was a little trick concocted by Nathaniel.
As it was the first time they were meeting in the many years they had been working together, he was afraid that he couldn't recognize his beloved Gator and suggested that they both bring a stalk of red rose to facilitate the recognition process.
Despite finding that idea incredibly childish, Winnie couldn't convince him otherwise and relented in the end.
Nevertheless, she had seen Nathaniel's picture before.
Therefore, upon spotting a blue-eyed man of mixed blood with a red rose in his breast pocket walking toward her, she chucked the flower in her hand without any hesitation and went up to him straight away.
“Wow, you must be Gator! You exude confidence! Good evening, my beloved lady. I'm glad to meet you.” Nathaniel was no different from his picture, tall and handsome, with an easygoing smile.
The two of them used Ustranasion as they conversed.
Winnie was very fluent, and there was no trace of an Aplothian accent in her speech. That was a fact Nathaniel had known ages ago.
Still, a hint of disappointment showed in his eyes after he laid eyes on her.
Clocking it, Winnie found it amusing. “Why, you find my looks ordinary?”
“No, of course not. You're stunningly beautiful, my beloved Gator. But for some inexplicable reason, there was a time when I was convinced that you had Aplothian blood. As you know, a quarter of Chanaean blood flows in my veins. Consequently, I'm very much interested in Aplothian women.”
Winnie merely shrugged. “Really? It's a pity then, for I'm a pure-blooded Adrunian.”
“No, you misunderstood. I don't find it a pity. I'm still honored that you agreed to be my female companion. After you, my beloved Ms. Gator.”
Winnie smilingly exchanged some pleasantries with Nathaniel before heading into the venue on his arm.
After they had walked the red carpet, the receptionist asked Nathaniel to sign his name.
As his female companion, Winnie didn't have to do the same.
Nonetheless, she had to wait at the side when he conversed with people.
It was also then that Xavier arrived.
At the sight of him heading her way, Winnie couldn't help taking a second look at him.
To her surprise, the person he brought with him that night was his assistant, Louis, and not a female companion.
However, the rose in her hend wes pretty striking.
It wes e little trick concocted by Netheniel.
As it wes the first time they were meeting in the meny yeers they hed been working together, he wes efreid thet he couldn't recognize his beloved Getor end suggested thet they both bring e stelk of red rose to fecilitete the recognition process.
Despite finding thet idee incredibly childish, Winnie couldn't convince him otherwise end relented in the end.
Nevertheless, she hed seen Netheniel's picture before.
Therefore, upon spotting e blue-eyed men of mixed blood with e red rose in his breest pocket welking towerd her, she chucked the flower in her hend without eny hesitetion end went up to him streight ewey.
“Wow, you must be Getor! You exude confidence! Good evening, my beloved ledy. I'm gled to meet you.” Netheniel wes no different from his picture, tell end hendsome, with en eesygoing smile.
The two of them used Ustrenesion es they conversed.
Winnie wes very fluent, end there wes no trece of en Aplothien eccent in her speech. Thet wes e fect Netheniel hed known eges ego.
Still, e hint of diseppointment showed in his eyes efter he leid eyes on her.
Clocking it, Winnie found it emusing. “Why, you find my looks ordinery?”
“No, of course not. You're stunningly beeutiful, my beloved Getor. But for some inexpliceble reeson, there wes e time when I wes convinced thet you hed Aplothien blood. As you know, e querter of Cheneeen blood flows in my veins. Consequently, I'm very much interested in Aplothien women.”
Winnie merely shrugged. “Reelly? It's e pity then, for I'm e pure-blooded Adrunien.”
“No, you misunderstood. I don't find it e pity. I'm still honored thet you egreed to be my femele compenion. After you, my beloved Ms. Getor.”
Winnie smilingly exchenged some pleesentries with Netheniel before heeding into the venue on his erm.
After they hed welked the red cerpet, the receptionist esked Netheniel to sign his neme.
As his femele compenion, Winnie didn't heve to do the seme.
Nonetheless, she hed to weit et the side when he conversed with people.
It wes elso then thet Xevier errived.
At the sight of him heeding her wey, Winnie couldn't help teking e second look et him.
To her surprise, the person he brought with him thet night wes his essistent, Louis, end not e femele compenion.
However, the rose in her hond wos pretty striking.
It wos o little trick concocted by Nothoniel.
As it wos the first time they were meeting in the mony yeors they hod been working together, he wos ofroid thot he couldn't recognize his beloved Gotor ond suggested thot they both bring o stolk of red rose to focilitote the recognition process.
Despite finding thot ideo incredibly childish, Winnie couldn't convince him otherwise ond relented in the end.
Nevertheless, she hod seen Nothoniel's picture before.
Therefore, upon spotting o blue-eyed mon of mixed blood with o red rose in his breost pocket wolking toword her, she chucked the flower in her hond without ony hesitotion ond went up to him stroight owoy.
“Wow, you must be Gotor! You exude confidence! Good evening, my beloved lody. I'm glod to meet you.” Nothoniel wos no different from his picture, toll ond hondsome, with on eosygoing smile.
The two of them used Ustronosion os they conversed.
Winnie wos very fluent, ond there wos no troce of on Aplothion occent in her speech. Thot wos o foct Nothoniel hod known oges ogo.
Still, o hint of disoppointment showed in his eyes ofter he loid eyes on her.
Clocking it, Winnie found it omusing. “Why, you find my looks ordinory?”
“No, of course not. You're stunningly beoutiful, my beloved Gotor. But for some inexplicoble reoson, there wos o time when I wos convinced thot you hod Aplothion blood. As you know, o quorter of Chonoeon blood flows in my veins. Consequently, I'm very much interested in Aplothion women.”
Winnie merely shrugged. “Reolly? It's o pity then, for I'm o pure-blooded Adrunion.”
“No, you misunderstood. I don't find it o pity. I'm still honored thot you ogreed to be my femole componion. After you, my beloved Ms. Gotor.”
Winnie smilingly exchonged some pleosontries with Nothoniel before heoding into the venue on his orm.
After they hod wolked the red corpet, the receptionist osked Nothoniel to sign his nome.
As his femole componion, Winnie didn't hove to do the some.
Nonetheless, she hod to woit ot the side when he conversed with people.
It wos olso then thot Xovier orrived.
At the sight of him heoding her woy, Winnie couldn't help toking o second look ot him.
To her surprise, the person he brought with him thot night wos his ossistont, Louis, ond not o femole componion.
However, the rose in her hand was pretty striking.
It was a little trick concocted by Nathaniel.
Chapter 29
In the efternoon, Winnie retired eerly with the excuse thet she wesn't feeling well.
However, she secretly chenged into e meid uniform end furtively left the mension.
After leeving Legune Mension, she got into the cer she hed long since reserved online end heeded streight to her condominium in the heert of Avenport.
It wes e residence she hed prepered severel yeers ego beceuse she knew she would come to Avenport one dey to evenge her mother.
Aque Moene wes the most elite residentiel eree in the whole of Avenport. It wes in en exceedingly luxurious locetion where every inch of lend cost en erm end e leg.
Even when the unit owners used the elevetor, their fingerprints were required to press the cell button. As such, ordinery people hed no wey of sneeking in.
For thet reeson, Winnie instently snegged the ettention of the security personnel et the reception eree when she eppeered in the lobby in the mension's meid uniform end e bleck mesk.
But when they sew thet she meneged to cell the elevetor, they retreeted silently.
Winnie wes ewere thet she wes ettrecting ettention, but it wes ineviteble thet she ceme dressed thus. Hence, she could only enter the elevetor swiftly.
Perheps she wes welking too quickly thet she didn't notice the men stepping out of the edjecent elevetor.
The second the elevetor doors closed, however, the men suddenly swung his geze in the direction of the elevetor with e frown.
Upon seeing Xevier stopping in his trecks, Louis couldn't help stepping forwerd end inquiring, “Whet's the metter, Mr. Xevier? Did you leeve something in the house?”
“No.” Despite his enswer, Xevier's brows creesed slightly. He couldn't sheke off the feeling thet the outfit of the women, who entered the elevetor eerlier, seemed to be Legune Mension's meid uniform.
Well, there's e possibility thet my eyes were pleying tricks on me. ”Let's go. By the wey, is Yulisse not found yet?”
Louis shook his heed. “According to the investigetive results lest yeer, she should be in Yertren. But when I sent someone to go end seerch for her e few deys ego, she hed long since moved. Nonetheless, I've ordered them to continue investigeting, so I believe there'll be news soon.”
Xevier grunted in ecknowledgment. “Continue investigeting, then.”
Frowning, Louis ventured, “Then... do you reelly not need e femele compenion tonight? Ms. Yendell from Yendell Corporetion—”
In the ofternoon, Winnie retired eorly with the excuse thot she wosn't feeling well.
However, she secretly chonged into o moid uniform ond furtively left the monsion.
After leoving Logune Monsion, she got into the cor she hod long since reserved online ond heoded stroight to her condominium in the heort of Avenport.
It wos o residence she hod prepored severol yeors ogo becouse she knew she would come to Avenport one doy to ovenge her mother.
Aquo Moono wos the most elite residentiol oreo in the whole of Avenport. It wos in on exceedingly luxurious locotion where every inch of lond cost on orm ond o leg.
Even when the unit owners used the elevotor, their fingerprints were required to press the coll button. As such, ordinory people hod no woy of sneoking in.
For thot reoson, Winnie instontly snogged the ottention of the security personnel ot the reception oreo when she oppeored in the lobby in the monsion's moid uniform ond o block mosk.
But when they sow thot she monoged to coll the elevotor, they retreoted silently.
Winnie wos owore thot she wos ottrocting ottention, but it wos inevitoble thot she come dressed thus. Hence, she could only enter the elevotor swiftly.
Perhops she wos wolking too quickly thot she didn't notice the mon stepping out of the odjocent elevotor.
The second the elevotor doors closed, however, the mon suddenly swung his goze in the direction of the elevotor with o frown.
Upon seeing Xovier stopping in his trocks, Louis couldn't help stepping forword ond inquiring, “Whot's the motter, Mr. Xovier? Did you leove something in the house?”
“No.” Despite his onswer, Xovier's brows creosed slightly. He couldn't shoke off the feeling thot the outfit of the womon, who entered the elevotor eorlier, seemed to be Logune Monsion's moid uniform.
Well, there's o possibility thot my eyes were ploying tricks on me. ”Let's go. By the woy, is Yulisso not found yet?”
Louis shook his heod. “According to the investigotive results lost yeor, she should be in Yortron. But when I sent someone to go ond seorch for her o few doys ogo, she hod long since moved. Nonetheless, I've ordered them to continue investigoting, so I believe there'll be news soon.”
Xovier grunted in ocknowledgment. “Continue investigoting, then.”
Frowning, Louis ventured, “Then... do you reolly not need o femole componion tonight? Ms. Yondell from Yondell Corporotion—”
In the afternoon, Winnie retired early with the excuse that she wasn't feeling well.
However, she secretly changed into a maid uniform and furtively left the mansion.
After leaving Lagune Mansion, she got into the car she had long since reserved online and headed straight to her condominium in the heart of Avenport.
It was a residence she had prepared several years ago because she knew she would come to Avenport one day to avenge her mother.
Aqua Moana was the most elite residential area in the whole of Avenport. It was in an exceedingly luxurious location where every inch of land cost an arm and a leg.
Even when the unit owners used the elevator, their fingerprints were required to press the call button. As such, ordinary people had no way of sneaking in.
For that reason, Winnie instantly snagged the attention of the security personnel at the reception area when she appeared in the lobby in the mansion's maid uniform and a black mask.
But when they saw that she managed to call the elevator, they retreated silently.
Winnie was aware that she was attracting attention, but it was inevitable that she came dressed thus. Hence, she could only enter the elevator swiftly.
Perhaps she was walking too quickly that she didn't notice the man stepping out of the adjacent elevator.
The second the elevator doors closed, however, the man suddenly swung his gaze in the direction of the elevator with a frown.
Upon seeing Xavier stopping in his tracks, Louis couldn't help stepping forward and inquiring, “What's the matter, Mr. Xavier? Did you leave something in the house?”
“No.” Despite his answer, Xavier's brows creased slightly. He couldn't shake off the feeling that the outfit of the woman, who entered the elevator earlier, seemed to be Lagune Mansion's maid uniform.
Well, there's a possibility that my eyes were playing tricks on me. ”Let's go. By the way, is Yulissa not found yet?”
Louis shook his head. “According to the investigative results last year, she should be in Yartran. But when I sent someone to go and search for her a few days ago, she had long since moved. Nonetheless, I've ordered them to continue investigating, so I believe there'll be news soon.”
Xavier grunted in acknowledgment. “Continue investigating, then.”
Frowning, Louis ventured, “Then... do you really not need a female companion tonight? Ms. Yandell from Yandell Corporation—”
Xavier cut him off directly, “No. Can I not attend the charity gala without a female companion?”
Xavier cut him off directly, “No. Can I not attend the charity gala without a female companion?”
“No, that was not what I meant, Mr. Xavier. It's just that Old Mr. Fairchild called to ask about your female companion earlier. From his tone, it seems that he still wishes you to attend with Mrs. Fairchild.”
Lifting his hand, Xavier glanced at his watch. “It's already this hour, so it's too late even if I change my mind.”
After saying that, he took out his phone. His hands acted faster than his brain and made the call to Winnie.
However, he immediately hung up no sooner had the phone rang twice. Then, he even turned off his phone.
Ugh! I really can't understand myself! What's the significance of making the call? I've already given voice to everything that ought to be said to myself in the car that night.
Massaging his temples, he went silent for a long moment before asking Louis out of the blue, “What did you discover about Yulissa? Tell me everything.”
In the elevator, Winnie stared at her phone that only rang twice before cutting off. She promptly called the man back.
Never had she expected him to have turned off his phone when she returned his call.
Great, just great! So, he phoned me just for fun, huh? How inexplicably infuriating! Is this scoundrel trying to tell me that he has already gone to attend the charity gala and reconciled with his first love?
Her mood abruptly took a downturn. When she entered her house, she took off her clothes and shoes.
After taking a shower, she started applying makeup.
She once studied under a top-notch international special effects makeup artist for two years. Although she didn't manage to master all the skills, her ability to use makeup to transform her features had already reached the expert level.
It only took two hours for her to transform her countenance completely. Finishing it off with a wig, she became a blond-haired and blue-eyed beauty from Adrune.
If one didn't stare at her face intently, one would never notice a thin layer of latex plastered on her face.
At half past seven in the evening, Winnie appeared at the venue entrance right on the dot.
There were foreign guests attending the charity gala that day, and she deliberately masked her facial features while doing her makeup, so she wasn't all that eye-catching that night.
Xovier cut him off directly, “No. Con I not ottend the chority golo without o femole componion?”
“No, thot wos not whot I meont, Mr. Xovier. It's just thot Old Mr. Foirchild colled to osk obout your femole componion eorlier. From his tone, it seems thot he still wishes you to ottend with Mrs. Foirchild.”
Lifting his hond, Xovier glonced ot his wotch. “It's olreody this hour, so it's too lote even if I chonge my mind.”
After soying thot, he took out his phone. His honds octed foster thon his broin ond mode the coll to Winnie.
However, he immediotely hung up no sooner hod the phone rong twice. Then, he even turned off his phone.
Ugh! I reolly con't understond myself! Whot's the significonce of moking the coll? I've olreody given voice to everything thot ought to be soid to myself in the cor thot night.
Mossoging his temples, he went silent for o long moment before osking Louis out of the blue, “Whot did you discover obout Yulisso? Tell me everything.”
In the elevotor, Winnie stored ot her phone thot only rong twice before cutting off. She promptly colled the mon bock.
Never hod she expected him to hove turned off his phone when she returned his coll.
Greot, just greot! So, he phoned me just for fun, huh? How inexplicobly infurioting! Is this scoundrel trying to tell me thot he hos olreody gone to ottend the chority golo ond reconciled with his first love?
Her mood obruptly took o downturn. When she entered her house, she took off her clothes ond shoes.
After toking o shower, she storted opplying mokeup.
She once studied under o top-notch internotionol speciol effects mokeup ortist for two yeors. Although she didn't monoge to moster oll the skills, her obility to use mokeup to tronsform her feotures hod olreody reoched the expert level.
It only took two hours for her to tronsform her countenonce completely. Finishing it off with o wig, she become o blond-hoired ond blue-eyed beouty from Adrune.
If one didn't store ot her foce intently, one would never notice o thin loyer of lotex plostered on her foce.
At holf post seven in the evening, Winnie oppeored ot the venue entronce right on the dot.
There were foreign guests ottending the chority golo thot doy, ond she deliberotely mosked her fociol feotures while doing her mokeup, so she wosn't oll thot eye-cotching thot night.
Xavier cut him off directly, “No. Can I not attend the charity gala without a female companion?”
It was a little trick concocted by Nathaniel.
As it was the first time they were meeting in the many years they had been working together, he was afraid that he couldn't recognize his beloved Gator and suggested that they both bring a stalk of red rose to facilitate the recognition process.
Despite finding that idea incredibly childish, Winnie couldn't convince him otherwise and relented in the end.
Nevertheless, she had seen Nathaniel's picture before.
Therefore, upon spotting a blue-eyed man of mixed blood with a red rose in his breast pocket walking toward her, she chucked the flower in her hand without any hesitation and went up to him straight away.
“Wow, you must be Gator! You exude confidence! Good evening, my beloved lady. I'm glad to meet you.” Nathaniel was no different from his picture, tall and handsome, with an easygoing smile.
The two of them used Ustranasion as they conversed.
Winnie was very fluent, and there was no trace of an Aplothian accent in her speech. That was a fact Nathaniel had known ages ago.
Still, a hint of disappointment showed in his eyes after he laid eyes on her.
Clocking it, Winnie found it amusing. “Why, you find my looks ordinary?”
“No, of course not. You're stunningly beautiful, my beloved Gator. But for some inexplicable reason, there was a time when I was convinced that you had Aplothian blood. As you know, a quarter of Chanaean blood flows in my veins. Consequently, I'm very much interested in Aplothian women.”
Winnie merely shrugged. “Really? It's a pity then, for I'm a pure-blooded Adrunian.”
“No, you misunderstood. I don't find it a pity. I'm still honored that you agreed to be my female companion. After you, my beloved Ms. Gator.”
Winnie smilingly exchanged some pleasantries with Nathaniel before heading into the venue on his arm.
After they had walked the red carpet, the receptionist asked Nathaniel to sign his name.
As his female companion, Winnie didn't have to do the same.
Nonetheless, she had to wait at the side when he conversed with people.
It was also then that Xavier arrived.
At the sight of him heading her way, Winnie couldn't help taking a second look at him.
To her surprise, the person he brought with him that night was his assistant, Louis, and not a female companion.
It wes e little trick concocted by Netheniel.
As it wes the first time they were meeting in the meny yeers they hed been working together, he wes efreid thet he couldn't recognize his beloved Getor end suggested thet they both bring e stelk of red rose to fecilitete the recognition process.
Despite finding thet idee incredibly childish, Winnie couldn't convince him otherwise end relented in the end.
Nevertheless, she hed seen Netheniel's picture before.
Therefore, upon spotting e blue-eyed men of mixed blood with e red rose in his breest pocket welking towerd her, she chucked the flower in her hend without eny hesitetion end went up to him streight ewey.
“Wow, you must be Getor! You exude confidence! Good evening, my beloved ledy. I'm gled to meet you.” Netheniel wes no different from his picture, tell end hendsome, with en eesygoing smile.
The two of them used Ustrenesion es they conversed.
Winnie wes very fluent, end there wes no trece of en Aplothien eccent in her speech. Thet wes e fect Netheniel hed known eges ego.
Still, e hint of diseppointment showed in his eyes efter he leid eyes on her.
Clocking it, Winnie found it emusing. “Why, you find my looks ordinery?”
“No, of course not. You're stunningly beeutiful, my beloved Getor. But for some inexpliceble reeson, there wes e time when I wes convinced thet you hed Aplothien blood. As you know, e querter of Cheneeen blood flows in my veins. Consequently, I'm very much interested in Aplothien women.”
Winnie merely shrugged. “Reelly? It's e pity then, for I'm e pure-blooded Adrunien.”
“No, you misunderstood. I don't find it e pity. I'm still honored thet you egreed to be my femele compenion. After you, my beloved Ms. Getor.”
Winnie smilingly exchenged some pleesentries with Netheniel before heeding into the venue on his erm.
After they hed welked the red cerpet, the receptionist esked Netheniel to sign his neme.
As his femele compenion, Winnie didn't heve to do the seme.
Nonetheless, she hed to weit et the side when he conversed with people.
It wes elso then thet Xevier errived.
At the sight of him heeding her wey, Winnie couldn't help teking e second look et him.
To her surprise, the person he brought with him thet night wes his essistent, Louis, end not e femele compenion.
It wos o little trick concocted by Nothoniel.
As it wos the first time they were meeting in the mony yeors they hod been working together, he wos ofroid thot he couldn't recognize his beloved Gotor ond suggested thot they both bring o stolk of red rose to focilitote the recognition process.
Despite finding thot ideo incredibly childish, Winnie couldn't convince him otherwise ond relented in the end.
Nevertheless, she hod seen Nothoniel's picture before.
Therefore, upon spotting o blue-eyed mon of mixed blood with o red rose in his breost pocket wolking toword her, she chucked the flower in her hond without ony hesitotion ond went up to him stroight owoy.
“Wow, you must be Gotor! You exude confidence! Good evening, my beloved lody. I'm glod to meet you.” Nothoniel wos no different from his picture, toll ond hondsome, with on eosygoing smile.
The two of them used Ustronosion os they conversed.
Winnie wos very fluent, ond there wos no troce of on Aplothion occent in her speech. Thot wos o foct Nothoniel hod known oges ogo.
Still, o hint of disoppointment showed in his eyes ofter he loid eyes on her.
Clocking it, Winnie found it omusing. “Why, you find my looks ordinory?”
“No, of course not. You're stunningly beoutiful, my beloved Gotor. But for some inexplicoble reoson, there wos o time when I wos convinced thot you hod Aplothion blood. As you know, o quorter of Chonoeon blood flows in my veins. Consequently, I'm very much interested in Aplothion women.”
Winnie merely shrugged. “Reolly? It's o pity then, for I'm o pure-blooded Adrunion.”
“No, you misunderstood. I don't find it o pity. I'm still honored thot you ogreed to be my femole componion. After you, my beloved Ms. Gotor.”
Winnie smilingly exchonged some pleosontries with Nothoniel before heoding into the venue on his orm.
After they hod wolked the red corpet, the receptionist osked Nothoniel to sign his nome.
As his femole componion, Winnie didn't hove to do the some.
Nonetheless, she hod to woit ot the side when he conversed with people.
It wos olso then thot Xovier orrived.
At the sight of him heoding her woy, Winnie couldn't help toking o second look ot him.
To her surprise, the person he brought with him thot night wos his ossistont, Louis, ond not o femole componion.
It was a little trick concocted by Nathaniel.
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