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.

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

She glanced down at

document folder over to her. “As long as you put your signature on it, the USB stick will be

the real murderer is.” Leon’s expression remained impassive and unchanging despite her blunt question. Knowing that she wouldn’t be able to get anything from him, Rachel caved in and

resignation and leave the

work to hand over. Does Old Mr. Burton’s resignation deadline include the time I need to pass

as simple as making you resign. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to pay you the damages for breach

was handling many of Burton Pharmaceuticals’ client resources right now, and she was pretty much in charge of the current batch of suppliers. If she didn’t hand those resources over before she

be

understand. Now, I can sign the document, but I must ascertain whether

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

inserted the USB stick into the computer and was about to open the video file, she couldn’t stop her hands from

need.” She lifted a pen and put her signature on the last page of the

she knew Arthur wouldn’t try to trick her with fake evidence, for once she was angered, she

Burton also says that he hopes this

the USB stick and stood up. “We each have what we need. I have what I want and he can finally rest easy.”

a phone call. “I’ve done what you asked me to and had

“Good.”

script. Upon answering Leon’s call as he put down his pen, he continued, “Since you’re

course, but there’s something I

“What is it?”

her name and she seemed

the mute woman from five years ago who simply took whatever came her way. If someone

“What’s that?”

looked down at the sheet of paper on his desk. Right in the middle of it was the word he had just written-‘ruthlessness’. It was full of curves and flourishes, even looking a bit savage, as if it might leap up from the page at any second. “You have to be ruthless to yourself in order to be ruthless to others. And if she was still that woman from

someone so

evidence, Rachel