Female Novel
Chapter 213
Rachel clenched her fists and her eyes were locked on Justin. He is threatening me.
Justin then scoffed and roared, “Also, make sure that the brat doesn’t ever appear before me! Idon’t wish to see him making any contact with Charlotte. He thinks that they are siblings, huh? Whodoes he think he is?” Then, he tidied his attire and left in a huff.
The words that Justin said right before he left echoed in Rachel’s ears, causing her to tighten herfists. She was well aware that the main reason he had her stay at the Burton Residence had neverbeen to take care of Charlotte—something must have raised his suspicion.
“What? He asked you to stay there?” When Jolly returned to the hall and heard the news, sheinstantly stomped her foot in anger. “How could he do this? Isn’t this no different from sending youto a lion’s den? You will be staying under the same roof as that man; what if he does something toyou?”
Upon hearing that, Rachel shook her head. “That isn’t his motive. The reason he wants me to staythere is so that he can keep an eye on me.”
“Keep an eye on you? What do you mean?”
“He suspects something. He saw me when I entered Old Mr. Burton’s study, not to mention theincident about the safe at the Burton Residence. So, he must be trying to find out what I’m lookingfor and the reason I returned to the country.”
In order to conceal his real motive and to prevent alerting Rachel, Justin had asked her to stay atthe Burton Residence using the excuse of taking care of Charlotte.
Jolly frowned in response. “If that’s the case, that’s all the more reason for you not to go there.Since the evidence is not there, there isn’t a need for you to even go over.”
“No, I must go there.” Rachel held her wine glass and gently clinked it against Jolly’s. “There isalways an advantage of being in a favorable position—I’ll get more chances to come here when I’mclose with him, no?”
Many might not know this, but Rachel was very well aware that Arthur definitely would not sit backand watch her getting close with Justin.
Meanwhile in the study, the butler of the Burton Residence played the security footage on thescreen. “Sir, here it is.”
Playing on the screen was the footage caught by the security camera, in which Rachel and Justinappeared one after another in the living room.
However, after a brief moment of anger, she spotted a familiar figure as well. In the distance, a manwas clinking glasses and having a good chat with the guests at the banquet. The moment she sawthe plump figure that could hardly fit in the suit, the reason for Rachel’s sudden strangenessdawned on her. Now I understand why Rachel dashed off from the banquet so suddenly!
“What happened? Did something happen?” Jolly chased after Rachel from behind. It was only whenshe saw Rachel’s blanched face upon entering the car did she realize how serious the matter was.
And so, she held Rachel’s hand. “Why are your hands so cold? What happened?”
After a while, Rachel finally returned to her senses and it was as if she had had a nightmare. Evenso, she shook her head at Jolly. “Nothing happened. I’m just a little tired. I want to go back andrest.”
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“Let me keep you company. Anyway, the banquet is ending and my parents are still there.” Withthat, she instructed the driver to drive away.
“Sleep if you don’t feel well; I’ll wake you up when we reach home.”novelbin
“Okay.”Rachel then leaned back against the car seat and watched as the night scene outside thewindow rapidly retreated backward. However, she couldn’t fall asleep and she could feel her templepulsing the moment she shut her eyes. When she thought of the man she saw at the banquet, shefelt her body shudder involuntarily, and her mind kept on replaying the incident that happened inthat house six years ago. Those degrading and devastating moments when her whole world fellapart before her had been eternally engraved in her mind. Rachel herself thought that she hadmoved on from that incident but even after so many years had gone by, the past still came back tohaunt her the moment she laid eyes on that man. Every detail was as vivid as ever and it was as if ithad ‘ust happened yesterday. The long night went by but Rachel did not manage to get a goodnight’s sleep, so she felt rather lethargic at work in the morning. fter the morning meeting, Justinasked her to stay. “Other than Chris, the rest may leave.” Everyone in the meeting room looked atone another with a profound gaze. In the end, the crowd dispersed and Frankie shut the door fromoutside, leaving Justin and Rachel alone in the spacious meeting room. “Is there anything I can helpyou with?” Rachel asked, to which Justin replied, “Have you forgotten what you promised meyesterday? When are you going to move to the Burton Residence?” “I’m quite tied up these twodays, so I’ll head over in a couple of days.” A s if he didn’t hear what she said, Justin then ordered,allowing no room for rejection, “You will move to the Burton Residence today. I’ll have Frankie helpyou to move your things.” She fell silent for a few seconds before she gave in and muttered,“There’s no need for that. I don’t have much belongings.” However, Justin coldly stated beforeleaving the meeting room, “Charlotte is looking forward to your return. Bear in mind not to bringanything or anyone that you shouldn’t.” Upon hearing that, Rachel frowned.