The Silent Wife

Rachel’s palms were a bit sweaty as she was still somewhat nervous. After a moment’s hesitation, she pushed the door open.

The room was dark. Lighting her way using her cell phone, she walked up to the desk until her eyes fell upon the drawer below the table. When she opened the drawer, she saw an envelope marked in red with the word ‘Property’ as she had expected.

She then picked up the envelope, feeling somewhat puzzled as to why such an important document wasn’t locked away. She quickly realized something, and her expression changed slightly. Just as she was about to leave, the lights suddenly turned on with a click. “Are you looking for this?” When the man’s apathetic and cold voice sounded, she dropped the envelope in her hand to the floor in fright.

At this moment, Justin was holding an identical envelope, whereas the envelope Rachel had dropped to the floor opened up. Is the envelope actually empty? she thought to herself in great shock.

Justin’s deep eyes were calm and inky black, but they were more like the sea before the storm with invisible waves surging underneath the sea surface. “Jefferey Hudson told you to come and take it, am I right?”

Rachel’s breaths quickened involuntarily. He knew the truth all along and was waiting to catch me in the study? Upon realizing this, she instantly felt a chill running up her spine!

stopped in front of Rachel and looked down at her taut face. “You’re bolder than I thought,” he said, though no one knew if

her heart. She wasn’t bold, but she simply had no other choice. She didn’t try her best to explain herself in front of this clever man; the harder she tried to explain herself, the more she would seem to be covering it up. The more she spoke, the more mistakes she would make as well. Hence, the only thing she could do was to remain

trade secret. If I call the police right now, you’ll spend the rest of your life in jail.” He took out his cell phone with the number 110 displayed

no longer maintain her composure. However, Justin was still indifferent. “Are

blood drained from her face.

a sneer, “Do you want me to let you

once. Will he really be

smiled a smile that didn’t reach his eyes. He then said in a mocking voice, “You’re quite obedient to Jefferey. You do whatever he asks you to do, but don’t you know that this is illegal? Well, since you’re so obedient, take off your clothes right now to please me! Perhaps

before this powerful man, but even an ant clung to life, let alone a living person like her. She closed her eyes forcefully. After opening her eyes again, she began to undress slowly while her hands

mocked her in such a way, but he didn’t expect her to do as he asked. Great, I’d like to see to what extent