Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 62:

When Kallie arrived at the Hayes Group building, Brent was already waiting for her at the entrance.

“This is Kallie, the advisor. From now on, she gets straight in,” Brent introduced Kallie to the front desk staff as he handed her an entry card, his smile unwavering.

Given Brent’s senior position at the Hayes Group, his personal welcome was unexpected and left many employees, including the newly joined Kallie, feeling quite honored. He wouldn’t typically extend such a courtesy to just any advisor.

“Mr. Hayes, there’s no need for the fuss. Just point me in the right direction, and I’ll manage from there,” Kallie typed on her phone, showing the screen to Brent.

“It’s no trouble at all. I happen to have the time today,” Brent remarked. He escorted Kallie to the ninth floor, which was currently vacant.

“This entire area is vacant for now. It’s set to become the first office of the Antiquities Research Department. Eventually, we’ll have a whole building dedicated to it,” Brent explained.

Kallie had thought a desk of her own would suffice, especially since this was her first job. Now, overseeing an entire office floor, her excitement was palpable.

“This is Irene Castillo. I’ve appointed her as your assistant. She’s fluent in sign language,” Brent introduced a woman with short hair, who greeted Kallie using sign language.

Kallie was initially taken aback and then expressed her gratitude repeatedly. Brent had thoughtfully provided an assistant who could communicate in sign language.

Kallie signed to Irene, explaining that Irene could speak to her as she could hear perfectly. She mentioned she just couldn’t respond verbally because of a vocal cord condition.

“Understood,” Irene replied, her expression unchanging, the epitome of professionalism.

Without dwelling on it much, Kallie headed to her new office, switched on the computer, and prepared to print the documents she had drafted earlier.

with a query. “Have you had

habit after a restless night and

to Irene by gesturing she had already had breakfast and didn’t mind having some coffee.

said, pulling out a

a nonchalant “whatever.” Unsure of her preferred flavor and slightly bewildered by Irene’s formal gesture to record such a trivial detail, she gestured that she would get some coffee herself when she

anything else you need?” Irene inquired, her tone slightly

sign language whether Irene had been an employee at

I used to work in the

this, Kallie gestured for Irene to take a look at the proposal she had written down, hoping for some insight.

of surprise flickered across her face, deepening as

your work?” Irene’s voice conveyed a

with a

assumed…” Irene’s voice trailed off

“I thought you were just a Hayes family friend here for

Irene’s earlier defensive tone when inquiring about Kallie’s coffee preferences, masking her genuine

to work since Mr. Hayes had given her

reason she was reassigned as

morning, they had set the initial work plan, delegating tasks within the Antiquities

driver take her

the Hayes Group. Upon

entered

by the dismissed receptionist, the new receptionist quickly ushered Kallie to the top floor using

knocked lightly on the CEO’s door, finding Jake alone at his