My Mute Bride

“No one would think you’re mute if you just kept your mouth shut for once, you know.” Justin glared at Tina from the corner of his eye.

“I’m not mute,” Tina said with a smirk. She rolled her eyes at Rachel before she lifted her scissors and cut the red silk ribbon into two. Snip! After the ribbon-cutting ceremony was over, Rachel brought the ribbons off the stage. She felt a sour feeling in her chest while she watched Justin and the other girl standing close to each other. She had never seen Justin being protective of anyone else in such a bold and open manner. Even if he did that to Amber, Rachel knew that he only played along for the sake of the Hudson Pharmaceuticals.

The rest of the celebration was hosted in a hotel. Rachel felt bored out of her mind as she watched all the guests clinking glasses and socializing with one another, so she decided to head out for a walk.

“What are you doing here on your own?” A man’s voice sounded from behind. Rachel jumped a little before she turned to see Justin dressed in a full black suit. He looked especially handsome under the dimly-lit night sky. It was a little hot in there, so I came out for a stroll, she replied.

Ever since they established the deal between them three days ago, Justin had been treating her in a cold and distant manner. He no longer asked about her schedule or whoever she met up with. Why are you out here? Rachel stole a glance behind him before she continued with the rest of her sentence. Your new secretary looks really young.

“If you have the free time to check out my new secretary, why don’t you use some of it to think about the partnership between us?” Justin held a document out to her.

Rachel froze for a second. Is this a letter of appointment?

It was a contract for the role as the deputy director of the finance department in Burton Group. Justin had already signed his name and stamped the company’s stamp on the document. “You’re an illegitimate daughter-it would be hard to get Jefferey to allow you to be a part of Hudson Pharmaceuticals as he wouldn’t want you to be involved in their internal affairs. It’d probably take you years to come up with a plan that could work,” Justin commented.

How does hiring me as a staff in the Burton Group help with anything?

“I’m an efficient and effective person. Doesn’t Jefferey wish to learn some details about the Burton Group’s partners? He’ll certainly get closer to you once he learns that you’re a part of the company.”

Justin explained.

She immediately understood the situation. I’ll draft my letter of resignation tomorrow.

Justin gave her a faint nod.

for you, Justin. What are you doing here?” A young girl exaggerated her movements to push the heavy glass door open before she stuck her head out the balcony. Her hair was tied up in a ponytail, and her petite face was glowing with youth. Rachel tightened her grip around the documents

as he turned to look at the young girl. “What brings you

me and asking me questions. I had to find a way to escape them.” The girl’s eyes lit up when she saw Rachel. “I’ve seen you before! I saw

giggled. “I mean, I’m President

of silence, Gloria continued talking. “You… can’t talk?” She eyed

introducing the two women to each other at all. Instead, he glanced at his watch. “Let’s go, Glorla. It’s late

we

that this place was boring? I’ll bring you somewhere else for food,” Justin offered. “Right now? But there are

about those people,” he muttered. Gloria looked like she wanted to talk to Rachel for a while more, but the younger girl had no

help but shudder a little. Justin had a new love interest, and he no longer cared about Rachel-but wasn’t this what Rachel had always longed for? If that was the case, why did she feel so hurt

the night went on, Justin sent Gloria home after they had a meal. As he was on the way home, Frankie glanced at the rearview mirror for a while before he hesitatingly parted his lips to speak. “President Burton, there’s

they talking about?”

chose a young lady to be your secretary and that

this? Do you need me to teach you what to

be hurtful, and she’s still a young girl. If someone tries to use this against you guys… The board of directors-Jason and the rest of them-have been waiting to find fault in

a calm look on his face. Frankle looked as if he was about to say something else, but he held his words back in the end. He couldn’t understand what his boss

her job and Jolning the Burton Group. Things went just as Justin had expected it to-Rachel received a call from Jefferey right after she started

factory. Rachel squinted to get used to the sunlight when she first got out of the car, and she soon saw a figure waving at her from a distance away. “You’ve been here when you were just a child, Rachel. Do you

the factory’s workshop, and Rachel tagged

the factories were built in further locations to save costs on the workforce salary and rental. “In the past, our ancestors had insisted that everyone who inherited Hudson Pharmaceuticals had to get

Yeah.

the person who takes over to have some management skills. In other words, I have the