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.

right then and there. She was sure he was purposely making it hard for her. But she couldn't confront him without revealing her

with this

turned to Rachel, "Do you want to come with

injury wasn't serious. It didn't even require a bandage, as the

trapped her. She'd already spent half the

"No, Haynie,

his watch. He had a meeting to get back to and couldn't linger. Seeing Rachel's resolve, he

then. I'll head back to

that, Haynes turned on his

Stella watching her, a mocking smile playing on her lips,

her lip in frustration. Haynie had forgotten all

...

collected from the wild, mixed with dried twigs and thorny vines. Every time Rachel