My Mute Bride

Chapter 242 Hoping to Come To a Happy Conclusion

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.

“This.” He placed a translucent plastic bag containing a USB stick on the table. “It contains the video and written evidence you wanted of Hans’ murder.”

then?” She glanced down

folder over to her. “As long as you put your

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

to tender your resignation and leave

can do that,” she answered without hesitation. “But I still have some work to hand over. Does Old Mr. Burton’s resignation deadline include the time I

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

resources right now, and she was pretty much in charge of the current batch

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

a worry.” He opened the laptop next to him and pushed it up to her.

inserted the USB stick into the computer and was about to open the video file, she

put her signature on the

once she was angered, she would disregard

he hopes this transaction will come to a happy

up. “We each have what we need. I have what I want and he

left, Leon made a phone call. “I’ve done what you asked me to and had her put her signature on the document,

“Good.”

other end of the line, 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. Don’t stay out too long or

there’s something I don’t

“What is it?”

name and she seemed to

a bargaining chip if 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

“What’s that?”

bit savage, as if it might leap up from the page

permit someone so

receiving the evidence, Rachel went looking