My Mute Bride

Chapter 359 Ruining Hook-up Plans

As the footsteps got closer and closer, Rachel held her breath. She wished that her heart would stop beating. Fortunately, the car was close to a wall. It didn’t look like a spot one could hide in if one looked, so the reporter just glanced at the car before leaving quickly.

After the sound of the reporter’s footsteps disappeared, Rachel sucked in a deep breath. She nearly suffocated there. Her chest heaved, now that air instantly filled her lungs, especially after she had been gasping for air from all that running earlier.

As she panted, Rachel looked around her. “I think he’s gone,” Rachel said, her voice as soft as a mosquito. She then made to move. “Let’s go.”

“Don’t move!” Justin suddenly pressed her shoulders down with his back pressed against the wall. He wanted to put some space between them. His usually cold face was now an abnormal shade of red.

Rachel initially didn’t understand, but when she felt something poke her in the thigh, she realized what was going on. Instantly, her eyes widened in disbelief. She shook Justin’s hands off herself the next moment. “What the heck are you thinking?” she chided.

Justin felt awkward and exasperated. He didn’t want this to happen right now either, but a man’s physiology was vastly different from a woman’s. It was easy for his mind to wander off when he was trapped in such a cramped space and when he could clearly smell the perfume lingering by Rachel’s neck.

“Sorry, I…”

Before Justin could finish his apology, Rachel extracted herself and put a safe distance between themselves.

What is up with him? How is he still like this even in such a time?

Just as she was thinking this, a yell came from somewhere. “They’re over there!”

Rachel’s expression changed. Crap! I forgot we’re still dodging the reporters!

The reporters came surging over. This time, they really had no place to hide.

Beep—beep— The sound of a horn blared throughout the parking lot. Two blinding lights lit up in front of them. Rachel and Justin were still frozen by the time the MPV stopped in front of them. The door to the back of the MPV opened.

“Get in,” came a man’s voice from inside. It was Leroy’s manager, the one called Emmett.

Justin immediately got

of the traffic on the road. Since the MPV was such

Rachel glanced back, but she could tell that

are like hounds. We still need to make a few circles and wait a little longer. Once all of them are on our tails,

that work though?” Rachel was worried. “Can they

couldn’t come up with a reasonable explanation to sooth his fans and let the situation continue to fester, things

“That’s

press conference and clarify things.” Justin’s

is currently on the rise. Rather than holding a press con that won’t convince the

both Leroy and Jolly will have to put out a

Hudson Pharmaceuticals is important, but not Leroy?” Emmett grumbled. “Speak for yourself. Leroy shed a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to get to where he is now. His career is about to be destroyed because of all the speculation around

in one, they would never be able to shake

press conference must be held.

was absolutely no doubt that someone else was behind everything in the dark.

Rachel and Justin off at Hudson Pharmaceuticals.

around the company building’s entrance had already dissipated. There were a few policemen patrolling

Jolly immediately poured herself a large glass of iced water once she was inside Rachel’s office. Clearly, she had been rattled. She shot a look at

Burton just helped us,”

didn’t ask him

of water good-naturedly. However, Rachel felt awkward, and she was also worried that Justin felt uncomfortable.

and headed

to be all high and mighty as she rolled

about Jolly’s attitude. Instead, she simply looked at Jolly

had a grudge against Hudson Pharmaceuticals, for the entire campaign had targeted Jolly. The fans had been yelling for

I know?” Jolly threw her hands up. “I’ve stepped