After gulping down a glass of whiskey, she curled her lips into a smirk. No. Those are not the options I desire. Since I can’t win Xavier’s heart, why should I care about him? I want to see him go downhill.
Instead of reminding Xavier, Yulissa planned to give him another jab. I shall watch him become a maniac since he’s obsessed with the woman who dumped him. I’m sure one day he’ll destroy her.
Anticipation was written all over Yulissa’s face when she envisioned the outcome.
Meanwhile, Winnie returned to the thirty-first floor after leaving Xavier’s place.
She was taken aback when she saw Christopher standing in front of the door the moment she stepped out of the elevator.
Before Winnie could say anything, the man walked over and placed his coat over her shoulders. She could feel the warmth on his outer garment.
Christopher instantly got an anxiety lump in his throat when he accidentally saw Winne’s upper chest area. After adjusting the coat on her, he swiftly pulled his hands away.
“Xavier hit you again?” Christopher asked.
“Not really.” Winnie gave a short answer as she did not want to talk about it. “What are you doing here? Are you leaving soon?”
“No.” Christopher drew his brows together. “I came over because I’m worried Xavier might turn aggressive. I wanted to go up to take a look but realized the elevator uses fingerprint access control. I had no choice but to wait outside.”
“Yeah, the security system in this neighborhood is pretty solid.” Feeling a little annoyed, Winnie did not feel like entertaining Christopher.
She removed the coat and hinted, “It’s getting late now. I’ll have to return to the Garland residence with Granny soon. Here’s your coat.”
Christopher was able to read between the lines. He looked at Winnie and wanted to say something, but words caught in his throat.
Before this, Winnie had never regarded Christopher as someone who had feelings for her because he would only contact her to discuss work-related matters. In fact, she was the one who had always initiated the communication.
Yet, after listening to what Xavier said earlier, she could begin to sense something different in Christopher’s eyes even at this moment.
“Here’s your coat.” Winnie once again urged the man to leave.
Christopher wanted to talk to Winnie, but he knew it was not the right time.
He did not want to stir up unnecessary trouble for her, especially when she was in a bad mood.
He retrieved his coat and said, “I’ll leave now. You can call me if you need my help. You can always count on me.”
Winnie opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, Jacinta opened the door.
After glancing at Christopher and Winnie, Jacinta went up, held Winnie’s hand, and pulled her over. She did not notice the tear on Winnie’s clothes. “Winnie, you’re back. Come, let’s go in and drink some soup. I’ve also made dinner. Do you want to join us?”
Christopher rejected the offer as he did not want to make Winnie uncomfortable. “Thank you for the invitation, Mdm. Sumner. But I’d just received a call and will have to get back to work now.”
Jacinta could not help but grin when she heard that. “Since when did you answer a call? You left your phone on the coffee table, and I didn’t even hear you talking over the phone. You could have come up with a better excuse, you know.”
Christopher blushed in embarrassment.
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