My Mute Bride

Chapter 279 Exposed

The rain gradually grew heavier. Meanwhile, in his office at the Burton Group, Justin flipped through a ledger.

Since Janice came by a few days ago, he requested someone to retrieve those ledgers so he could personally compare them. After analyzing them by himself, the numbers matched up with what Janice had said. “Frankie.”

“You called for me, Mr. Burton?” “Please retrieve the contracts for these items for me.”

Frankie took over the ledger and replied, “These are contracts for purchase orders, and they are all from the end of last year. Is there something wrong with them?”

“You won’t be able to find any problems just by scouring the ledger. If the purchased materials are in the warehouse, then things should be fine. And if they aren’t—well, that’s going to be a huge problem.”

“I’ll find those contracts as soon as possible.”

“Thank you.”

As he spoke, a ding came from Justin’s computer, notifying him that he had a new email. It was an anonymous one, containing only a picture. Justin initially thought that it was spam. However, just as he was about to delete it, the picture suddenly enlarged itself. The picture showed a grave, highlighting the two women standing together under an umbrella. One of the women had hair that was past mid-length which was tied back and was dressed in a muted gray blazer and office skirt; the other was dressed in a crisp shirt and black pants. At first glance, she looked like a man.

Justin’s grip on his mouse tightened a little.

“I’m leaving to look for the contracts, Mr. Burton.”

Frankie’s voice brought Justin’s mind back to reality. Then, he abruptly stopped Frankie. “Hold on. Have Rachel and Janice known each other for a long time?”

Hearing that, Frankie went rigid.

The rain stopped later that evening. Rachel deliberately went out to pick up the two kids and also got the babysitter to go out and buy a nice, large fish for soup.

By the time Justin returned home, dinner was already on the table.

“You’re back, Mr. Burton,” the babysitter greeted, having emerged from the kitchen. “You may dig in after you have washed your hands.”

couch and leaped at Justin to engulf him in a hug. “Why didn’t

picked Charlotte up. “Did you play to your heart’s

There were so many activities at

out of the kitchen. His eyes immediately darkened at the

she struggled out of his hold to run to Samuel. “Hey, Samuel! Let’s sing

stated when she saw

to ask you. Come upstairs with

ask me that

“No.”

She could sense the pressure coming from Justin’s gaze. And so, Justin

when she heard their footsteps upstairs. “Where are you

her sentence, the sound of a door closing could be heard. After

flopped back onto the couch and picked up his phone controller. “Okay,

tiny, delicate face looked overly serious. “How are you even in the mood to play games? Didn’t

The kind where neither of them can be cheered up

the controller from Samuel’s hands. “Aren’t you worried at all that they’re fighting? Don’t you

can I do? She’s a hard person to please in the first place, but he keeps finding

able to put up with her partner being sour-faced for no reason after coming

was excellent on paper, but it wouldn’t matter if they got back together if he didn’t

keep

to

talk upstairs?” Rachel looked at Justin’s back while

you this morning?” he pressed

hard. It felt like she just dropped into an abyss. She had agreed earlier

you asking me this all of

was unusually adamant as fury showed through his cold eyes. “Who

clenched her fists. She knew what was up when she heard that

Justin expected, Rachel’s answer confirmed his