Silly Bride

Chapter 419

Chapter 419 Changed Into A Completely Different Person

“Anything else?”

“Hmm...” The person on the other end of the line thought for a while before saying, “Mr. Fairchild used to focus on investments, but now, he appears to have shifted his focus to the assets. There's a rumor that...”

“What is it about?”

“The rumor is that Mr. Benjamin is deeply dissatisfied with Mr. Xavier's performance because... Well, because of you. That's why Mr. Benjamin might intervene in the company's affairs,” the woman replied.

Nonetheless, Winnie still felt somewhat puzzled. “The secretarial department is the core of the entire company. If the rumor is true, wouldn't your department know?”

“I didn't get wind of it either. That's why I thought it odd.” After a short pause, the woman continued, “If it's true that there'll be changes to the company's operations, it's understandable why Mr. Fairchild would take a sudden interest in the company's assets. After all, there's a possibility they might get split. But for now, we haven't heard of anything yet, and it's weird that Mr. Fairchild suddenly shifted his focus. After pondering for a while, I decided to let you know.”

“You did well. You can always come to me if there's anything,” said Winnie. Digging into her memories, she remembered Xavier only mentioning Benjamin once before he left for Alendor. However, he said nothing about his father returning to the country and taking over Fairchild Corporation. In that case, the abrupt shift in his focus is rather unusual.

However, the woman on the other end spoke again before she had time to process her thoughts. “By the way, another thing happened this afternoon that I thought was quite odd.”

“Go ahead,” Winnie replied, lifting a hand and massaging her temples. Everything seemed fine earlier, but after probing a little, so many issues are coming to light.

“Immediately after the meeting, Mr. Fairchild returned to his office to rest. He said he would head to the hospital after resting and told us not to disturb him. Then, he asked us to prepare a cup of coffee for him. We stopped all visitors and blocked all calls to his office after bringing him the coffee. Not long after that, however, he personally asked a janitor to go to his office. He didn't pass the order through us. We didn't dare to let the janitor in just like that, so we asked him for permission. He explained it was because he had accidentally spilled the coffee. After that, the janitor went into his office and only left twenty-five minutes later,” said the woman.

Instantly, Winnie sensed that something was off about the incident. “Twenty-five minutes? Does it take that long to clean up a coffee spill? Also, why did he ask for coffee if he was going to rest? Are you sure that's what happened?”

“Yes, I'm positive!” the woman answered in a firm tone. “You told me to keep a detailed record, and I've done so conscientiously. I've recorded everything clearly, including what time Mr. Fairchild asked for the coffee to when he left his office. My other colleagues in the secretarial department and the surveillance footage in the corridor will be able to verify my information. Ms. Garland, actually... I discovered something else that I'm unsure whether or not I should mention it.”

“Let's hear it.”

The woman lowered her voice. “I didn't take a photo because it wasn't convenient at the time, so I don't have proof. I thought I saw it very clearly, but now I'm starting to doubt myself. When the cleaning lady left the office, I noticed one of her buttons was missing, and she had a... a suspicious red bruise on her neck.”

“What do you mean? Do you have any idea what you're saying?” Winnie demanded frostily.

“Yes! I know what I say may upset you and Mr. Fairchild, but I'm merely relaying what I saw.”

“Well, that's impossible!” Winnie responded, suddenly becoming very irritable. “What did that cleaning lady look like? Was she elderly?”

“Not at all. She looked as though she hadn't even reached thirty. Actually, her features were quite exquisite. However, she was a little dark, and her skin condition wasn't all that great. She looked a bit like an influencer or a little-known celebrity.”

“Judging from your description, she seems quite the beauty,” Winnie remarked, struggling to maintain her composure. “What's her name? Gather her details and send them to me. Now!”

Although Winnie soon received the information, she could not read it. Xavier's attitude toward me and his behavior at the office recently has been weird. It makes me feel uneasy.

While she was distracted by her thoughts, Mary knocked on the door. “Mrs. Fairchild, I've reheated the food. Will you be eating out here, or would you like me to bring you a tray?”

Winnie sprang up from the couch. “That won't be necessary. Get the car ready for me. I'm going out.”

An hour later, she arrived at her apartment at Aqua Moana. Lucas also happened to be in Avenport for a few days, so she asked him to come over. She showed him the information on Janice, the janitor at Fairchild Corporation, and asked him to go through it. There was not much information, and it did not take him long to finish reading it.

“She's just an ordinary person. Her looks are all right but don't hold a candle to you. Why would you suspect that Xavier is having an affair with her and that he'd do it with her in his office in broad daylight? I doubt it,” he said, giving her a strange look.

“No. I'm with Luces. Come over. I've something to discuss with you.”

She's just an ordinary person. Her looks are all right but don't hold a candle to you. Why would you suspect that Xavier is having an affair with her and that he'd do it with her in his office in broad daylight? I doubt it,” he said, giving her a strange look.

Her expression darkened. “What's with all the nonsense? I merely asked you to look into it for me. Why are you letting your imagination run wild?”

“I just couldn't believe my ears. However, since you've asked for my help, I'll do everything I can to get to the bottom of it. I couldn't help thinking it odd when you mentioned it. That Xavier is—”

Before he could finish his sentence, the phone in his hand started ringing. It was Winnie's phone as he had been using it to read the information on the janitor. He turned to her and said, “It's Josiah. Do you want to answer it?”

“Yes.”

“Okay,” Lucas responded, swiping to answer the call as he spoke.

Once the call was connected, she said, “Josiah, I'm at Aqua Moana. Could you come over?”

“Why have you gone there? Are you with Xavier?” Josiah asked, puzzled.

“No. I'm with Lucas. Come over. I've something to discuss with you.”

“Now?”

“Yes. Now,” she replied.

“All right. Give me twenty minutes. I'll be there soon.”

Ten minutes later, Josiah rang the doorbell while panting hard. The fact that Winnie was with Lucas at her Aqua Moana apartment proved that the situation was more complicated than it seemed.

She wasted no time in beating around the bush and told him straightaway about her discovery. “In any case, we believe our gut feeling is right. He has been acting strange these past few days.”

Josiah frowned. “What's up with him? He even went through my drawer today. He never does that.”

“Really?” Lucas stroked his chin thoughtfully. Then, he suddenly said, “Maybe he has changed into a completely different person.”

“What do you mean? How would he do that? Do you think he can do magic?” Winnie asked, furrowing her brows.

Lucas replied, “That's not entirely impossible. Do you still remember that day on the island? I told you I saw someone who looked exactly like him, but you said something was wrong with my eyes!”