The Silent Wife

Chapter 242

Not long after Frankie stepped out, the originally closed office door suddenly opened a crack as he stuck his head back in and smiled meaningfully. “A bouquet of white tulips for your reservation would be a little drab, President Burton. Shall I have the florist add in a few splashes of color?”

Upon hearing that, Justin was stunned as he glared at him. “Don’t you want to keep your job?”

It was noon and after putting her signature on a document, Rachel handed it to Lisa. “You can go and have lunch now.”

“What would you like, Miss Burton? I can bring you back something from the cafeteria.”

As Rachel opened her mouth to speak, her phone vibrated. Taking note of the caller ID, she told Lisa, “It’s fine; I’ll be going down for lunch as well in a bit.”

“Of course.”

The moment Lisa left, Rachel answered the call. “Hello?”

“Are you free, Miss Hudson? I am close to your workplace.”

“Is Old Mr. Burton done considering? Or does he wish to renegotiate terms with me?”

“He wanted me to give you something.”

In response, Rachel narrowed her eyes.

Close to Burton Group was a café. As it was separated from the building by only a single street, the Burton Group logo was clearly visible from the cafe’s window seats.

By the time Rachel arrived, Leon, the Burton Family butler, had been waiting on a booth seat for a while. “Have a seat, Miss Hudson.”

Upon seeing the contract-like document on the table, Rachel knew this conversation would not end quickly, so she pulled out a chair and sat down. “What did you want to give me?” she asked.

placed a translucent plastic bag containing a USB stick on the table. “It contains the video

is this, then?” She glanced down at the black document

document folder over to her. “As long as you put your signature on it, the USB stick will be yours to do whatever you wish with. We won’t interfere whether that’s filing a police report or blackmailing the

unchanging despite her blunt question. Knowing that she wouldn’t be able to get anything from him, Rachel caved in and

you to tender your resignation and leave the Burton Group of your own

hesitation. “But I still have some work to hand over. Does

a smart woman, Miss Burton. Of course you know it’s not as simple as making you resign. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to

resources right now, and she was pretty much in charge of the current batch of suppliers. If she didn’t

Pharmaceuticals would be

document, but I must

have such a worry.” He opened the laptop next to him and pushed it up to her. “You can

about to open the video

She lifted a pen and put her signature on the

wouldn’t try to trick her with fake evidence, for once she was angered, she would disregard the document completely and stick by Justin’s

Burton also says that he hopes this transaction

USB stick and stood up. “We each have what we need. I have what I want and he can

done what you asked me

“Good.”

writing something in a cursive calligraphy script. Upon answering Leon’s call as he put down his pen, he

but there’s something I don’t

“What is it?”

not at all hesitant about signing her name and she seemed to find no difficulty in

she found it difficult,” Arthur answered calmly, seemingly having expected such an outcome. “She’s no longer the mute woman from five years ago who simply took whatever came her way. If someone wants something badly enough, ability and temperament

“What’s that?”

might leap up from the page at any second. “You have to

he could permit someone so ruthless to stay by

receiving the evidence, Rachel went looking