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.

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

is this, then?” She glanced down at the

pushed the document folder over to her. “As long as you put your signature

her blunt question. Knowing that she wouldn’t be able to get anything from him, Rachel caved in and flipped open the document. As she looked through it, she asked, “What is

resignation and leave the

without hesitation. “But I still have some work to hand over. Does Old Mr. Burton’s resignation deadline include the time

know it’s not as simple as making you resign. Otherwise, we

and she was pretty much in charge of the current batch of suppliers. If she didn’t hand those resources over before

Pharmaceuticals would be left

Now, I can sign the document, but I must ascertain whether the video

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

into the computer and was about

lifted a pen and put her signature on the

trick her with fake evidence, for once she was angered, she

Mr. Burton also says that he hopes this transaction will come to

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

what you asked me to and had her put her signature on the

“Good.”

Arthur had only just finished writing something in a cursive calligraphy script. Upon answering Leon’s call as he put down his pen, he continued, “Since you’re done, come back here.

there’s

“What is it?”

hesitant about signing her name and she seemed to find no difficulty in leaving Young

if she found it difficult,” Arthur answered calmly, seemingly having expected such an outcome. “She’s no longer the mute woman from five

“What’s that?”

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 all those years ago, I wouldn’t need to fear

he could permit someone so

after receiving the evidence, Rachel went