Game Over, Mr. CEO: Your Wife Is Done (Winter and Chris) novel Chapter 226

But Skyla lifted a hand.

Just as she was about to speak, Chris cut in first.

“Mrs. Young, take her inside.”

Before turning away, he added in a low voice, “Eat dinner. After that, someone will tell you what’s going on with William.”

Winter could only stand there and watch as they left in separate cars. She couldn’t understand what Chris was trying to do by keeping her here.

Still, he was a man who followed through on what he said. After she finished dinner, Gavin came in and told her, ” William’s uncle has him at the Zeller estate. For now, he’s safe.”

His uncle?

The last time Winter had seen William’s uncle was at the auction at Windham Gardens.

“How do you know so much about what’s going on inside the Zeller family?” she asked, studying Gavin closely.

Gavin’s expression gave nothing away. “Mr. Xander saw it coming. He said that if William can’t even protect himself in a situation like this, then he’s not much use.”

“You mean Chris has people inside the Zeller family?”

Gavin didn’t answer. He only gave a small nod, then turned to leave.

“Gavin.”

Winter stopped him. “I want a roast beef sandwich.”

“I’ll go get one right away.”

“I want it fresh and hot. Take me with you.”

Gavin shut that down immediately. “Ma’am, there’s no way I’m taking you out of Blackwood Manor. Besides, Mr. Xander left me here specifically to keep an eye on you. You’ve got too many tricks up your sleeve, and the others are too easy to fool.”

The two sedans drove side by side.

Skyla turned and glanced at the car beside hers, a smile tugging at her lips.

She hadn’t called Chris ahead of time. She had gone straight to Blackwood Manor to ask him to dinner.

She hadn’t expected him to go along with her plans.

In the other car, Chris lit a cigarette and pulled up the live security feed on his phone. On the screen, Winter sat obediently at the dining table, eating. He took a drag, then slowly exhaled.

“Mr. Xander, there’s a car following us,” the bodyguard driving said.

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Winter closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. Hadn’t he gone out to dinner with Skyla? Why was he back so soon?

Footsteps came closer.

Then the mattress dipped slightly, and the covers were pulled back.

Winter’s body went rigid.

In the next second, a strong arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her back against a warm chest.

She could feel the steady, powerful beat of his heart pressed against her.

His breath brushed the back of her neck.

It was as if she was completely surrounded by him, his presence slipping into every inch of the space around her.

Winter couldn’t keep pretending anymore. She instinctively started to struggle, reaching for the light, but Chris’s low voice came from behind her.

“Did you eat enough at dinner?”