The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 244

Rachel's face flushed as she stammered, "Mr. Burton, you've got it all wrong... I-I didn't have lunch, just wanted to grab a bite with Haynie..."

Mr. Burton wasn't having any of it. "I'm giving you one hour, Rachel. If you're not back by then, you'll stay an extra hour today. Two hours late? You're staying four hours extra."

Haynes frowned, "Mr. Burton, isn't that a bit harsh?"

"Rules are rules. As the company president, would you allow your employees to come and go as they please?" Mr. Burton replied sharply.

"But she's not your employee," Haynes countered.

Mr. Burton smirked, "I'm treating her terminal illness for free, and she can't even run errands for a few days? If she doesn't value her own life, how can she expect others to save it?"

Haynes had no reply.

felt a surge of frustration, ready to expose Mr. Burton as a charlatan right then and there. She was sure he was purposely making it hard for her. But she couldn't confront him without revealing her

Stella must have joined forces with this old geezer to torment her. Rachel's resentment towards

"Do you want to come with me to get

He had noticed that Rachel's hand injury wasn't serious. It didn't

to use this as an excuse to leave, but Mr. Burton's ultimatum trapped her. She'd already spent half the

said, "No, Haynie, you go ahead. I'm

He had a meeting to get back to

head

turned on his heel and

mocking smile playing on her lips, as if to say, "Is that

frustration. Haynie had

...

from the wild, mixed with dried twigs and thorny vines. Every time Rachel accidentally pricked herself, she'd let out a small