Winnie nodded and said, âOkay. If you need one next time, Iâll shop with you.âWith his hand raised, Lucas chimed in, âMe too!âWinnie rolled her eyes at him and retorted, âWhy do you want in on everything?ââItâs fun following you around! I never had a chance to splurge like you just now. Why arenât there any crazy women causing trouble for me?âRolling her eyes again, Winnie said, âYou have a problem.ââWhat are you guys talking about? I donât understand,â asked Lisanne with furrowed brows.Lucas explained, âWe met a crazy woman just now. Let me fill you in.âMeanwhile, Shania came out from the fitting room after Winnie and the others left.The dress she threw to the ground was picked up by the salesperson.With her order, her assistant immediately went up to the salesperson.Her assistant carefully asked, âThe lady just now did not buy this dress, right? Weâll buy it.âThe salesperson was shocked by Shaniaâs audacity to buy the dress after complaining about the store and the clothes.
The latter even dumped the dress to the ground like it was garbage, and now she ordered her assistant to buy the dress.The dress was already creased after being thrown to the ground, so the salesperson unwillingly decided to sell it.Displeased, the salesperson replied, âOkay. Follow me to the cashier.âOnce again, Shania was acting all high and mighty. She exclaimed, âWait a minute! Before you swipe the card, tell me, whoâs the woman earlier?ââ¦On the other hand, Winnie was at a hair salon, styling her hair before Nateâs birthday banquet.After leaving Fairchild Corporation, Xavier went to pick her up at the hair salon.Winnie wore a black tube dress with a small slit down the middle and a slit down the side. It was not overly revealing but was still able to showcase her long legs and voluptuous figure.Her porcelain white skin could instantly capture everyoneâs attention as it was perfectly highlighted with the stark contrast from the black dress.Hence, Xavier frowned the moment he saw her.Winnie waved at him after seeing his irked gaze.Xavier strode over and said, âAre you trying to be the focus of the banquet? I havenât seen you dressed up like this for me.âWith raised brows, Winnie replied, âYou scared me for a second there. I thought I look horrible judging from the way you look at me earlier. So you think it is nice too.âXavier picked up a blanket on the couch and draped it over Winnieâs body. He said, âStop saying nonsense. Why did you pick this dress? Itâs too revealing.âAfter being rendered speechless for a moment, Winnie said, âWhich conservative era are you from? You call this revealing?âWhile saying that, she took off the blanket and continued, âLetâs go. Itâs time to go now. My purpose is to attract everyoneâs attention tonight. Donât mess it up for me. You just have to be a shadow.âXavier knitted his brows and stubbornly pulled Winnieâs dress upward.âFor every millimeter you pull up, Iâll pull down two millimeters,â warned Winnie as she pointed a finger at him.Instantly, Xavier became upset. In fact, he was upset the whole time they were leaving the salon because everyone was staring at his wife.By the time they entered Nateâs birthday banquet, more people were staring at Winnie. The media reporters were taking pictures of her.Everyone who knew Nate Fraser, knew Xavier Fairchild, and everyone who knew Xavier Fairchild, knew his wife, Winnie Garland.Originally, Xavier did not plan to attend Nateâs birthday banquet, so Nate stopped socializing and immediately went to welcome Xavier and Winnie.Nateâs action instantly attracted the mediaâs attention.It was a well-known fact that Nate and his cousin, Xavier, were not on good terms because of a woman many years ago.Now, it seemed like they had mended their relationship. The media reporters immediately gathered around the two, abandoning the celebrities from the entertainment industry who had just entered the banquet.Some reporters remembered the news about Xavier and Winnieâs discord in marriage. They took this chance to confirm if it was true.Xavier was unhappy that the reporters and photographers were taking pictures of them, especially pictures of Winnie.Thus, he grabbed a bunch of microphones, indirectly covering Winnieâs chest.Winnie found him thoughtful yet silly. She smiled as she answered the reportersâ questions.âThe news about our marriage being in shambles that was spiraling online is fake. It was a baseless accusation, so you guys donât have to pay much attention to it. We have a good relationship.âA reporter quickly questioned, âBut your brother from the Speiser family clearly denied your marriage. So whatâs going on with that? Is that baseless too?ââThatâs just a misunderstanding. Weâve settled it now.âThe reporter continued, âWhen are you guys holding a wedding ceremony then? If both families have acknowledged this wedding, why isnât there a wedding ceremony? Is it because both your statuses and family backgrounds do not match?âXavier shot the reporter with a menacing gaze and replied, âWeâre preparing it now. There will be two weddings. One in Chanaea, and one in Yartran. Please do not make groundless assumptions. Letâs end the questions here. We have to get in now.âAfter saying that, he handed all the microphones to Nate who was standing at a side, and entered the venue with Winnie.The people in the banquet venue were more quiet compared to the reporters. Plenty of them wanted to network with Xavier but was scared by his unamiable aura.Xavier sat down in a corner with Winnie. Feeling dissatisfied, he said, âThese reporters are as annoying as flies. Who knows what kind of articles would be cooked up this time? Once the articles are out, weâll add in some money to boost the publicity.âWinnie looked at him and replied, âDo you think thatâs enough? I mean to capture everyoneâs attention?ââIs it not?â Both of them seemed to be referring to different things. Xavier took a glance at Winnieâs dress and said, âIâve had enough. Can we leave now?âWinnie grabbed his tie and threatened, âItâs still too early. Youâve sat down for less than a minute. Donât foil my plan. Iâll hit you if you do.âXavier moved his face closer to her.After tilting backward, she said, âWhat are you doing? Shall I beat you up?â