Chapter 277 There Shall Be No Foes of Eternity
Jason glowered. “What do you mean by that? Is that how you speak to your elders?” “It clearly depends on how you handle things!” There was nothing but resentment on Justin’s face. “Give her another trouble and I’ll end you!” With that, he dragged the woman away. “Let’s go, Rachel.”
Rachel turned back and gave Jason a glance, having no intention to defend him. Before their partnership was established, he was nothing more than an enemy, so she had no obligation to defend him and relieve the tension between him and his nephew. By standing on Justin’s side, she could easily show him the reason to give her proposal a thought.
After leaving the golf club, Justin took a careful look at Rachel. “He didn’t do anything to you, did he? Are you hurt?”
“No. I’m fine, really. I barely said a word when you arrived.”
“Did he ask to meet you?”
“Yeah.” Rachel nodded. “I came here from the hospital right after I got his call.”
“Aren’t you a little too ballsy? You blatantly agreed on meeting him without knowing what he might have done to you. He’s not even afraid to kill someone to shut them up, yet you still came to see him? Do you have a death wish?” There were definitely traces of anger in his scowl. To be fair, he had to hit the guess all the way here from Burton Group just to make sure she was fine.
Rachel replied, “Look, I’m really fine! Plus, I knew you’d come.”
When Justin heard her reply, his face twitched and it quickly soothed. After managing to calm down after a while, he grabbed Rachel’s hand. “Even so, you still shouldn’t pull such a risky stunt. Don’t ever interact with him again. He’s clearly unrighteous.”
Unrighteous? Rachel scanned her eyes all over him, and when he looked over, she swiftly withdrew her gaze. After having lost his memory, Justin had become an entirely different human being. The Justin she knew would do anything—kind or evil—in order to attain his goals nor would he miss out on the opportunities and resources to fulfill his desire. He was truly a man of selfish brutality.
Contrastingly, the current Justin was like an infant lovingly nurtured into a philosopher that was most enthusiastic about discussions of righteousness. Perhaps that was one of the reasons why Arthur had Jason walk down the “indecent” path.
Rachel then assured, “Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.”
“By the way, Frankie told me that you were the one who successfully closed the deal with Mr. Onfroy.”
“Yup, it’s all over the news, so I didn’t manage to report it to you beforehand. You’re not blaming me, are you?”
“How could I? You’re a hundred times more helpful than the guys in PR. How did you persuade him anyway?”
Remaining a straight face, Rachel started giving her rehearsed speech. “It’s not that difficult, really. He simply wanted an explanation. Apology, reimbursement—those are but the basics. Of course, we’ll still have to take his pride into consideration. And most importantly, helping him resolve his biggest issue.”
“And what issue is that?”
“Mr. Onfroy was reluctant against the demolition of his house mainly because he couldn’t find a suitable study area for his children once he settled in the resettlement house. Therefore, I promised to arrange an education plan for his children.
Justin ponderingly nodded as he clutched her hand. “You’re exceptionally insightful, yet you’re only a manager. I’m wasting your talents away, aren’t I?”
“I’m already content with what I have.”
“You know, Rachel, knowing you has been the greatest blessing to me.”
Sensing the earnesty in his eyes, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy. If it weren’t for the giant scar he left on her five years ago that developed into a lifelong trauma, she wouldn’t have to constantly remind herself of the man’s true colors. If a woman didn’t know better, she would have given in to his tenderness.
However, she would never fall for him. The more patient and adoring Justin was, the clearer her mind would get. Every detail of her memory would always flash before her eyes, cursing her to be unable to move on for the rest of her life.
It was already afternoon when they returned to Burton Group.
“You’re back, President Burton and President Hudson!” Upon their return, the secretary dashed to them with a panicked expression. “President Burton, Officer Hawkins from the Investigation Bureau came over and said she has something to ask you and President Hudson about.”
At once, Justin turned to glance at the meeting room with a scowl. At the other side of the glass wall was Janice sipping on her tea in her uniform with her short, neat hair. When she saw Justin and Rachel, she stood up and nodded at them, signaling her greetings.
With that, Rachel subconsciously clenched her fists. She revealed not the slightest bit of her plan to Janice not because she was scared the officer may get in her way, but because of Janice’s unique position as letting Janice in too much wouldn’t bring Rachel any benefits. Regardless, she still came to them.
“Okay. I’ll see her right away.” Justin’s voice drew Rachel back from her zone-out. “I’ll be back soon, Rachel.”
“Mmhm.” Rachel forcibly pouted her lips, feeling somewhat agitated. Janice’s sudden visit must be related to Robin’s kidnapping of Mr. Onfroy’s daughter.
“Long time no see, Officer Hawkins,” Justin greeted Janice upon entering the meeting room.
With a calm face, Janice briefly stated, “I’m sure you have no desire to see me. The feeling’s mutual.” For the past few years, Janice had dropped by Burton Group countless times.
And out of ten times, she only got to see Justin once. Nonetheless, her frequent visit as an investigation officer meant nothing good to the company, so most of the workers were rather scared of her presence.
As usual, Justin feigned no interest in Janice’s visit. “To what do I owe the pleasure, Officer Hawkins?”
“I’ll cut to the chase. After Jefferey got imprisoned for smuggling, we looked into many of his properties and discovered some records. Some of these records explicitly suggested Burton Group’s involvement in his smuggling.
Hearing that, Justin grew nervous. “So you’re suspecting that Burton Group had a hand in his smuggling activities?”
“That’s what baffled me, so I decided to come over to ask about it.” Right in front of him, Janice placed a recording pen on the table. “You don’t mind, do you?”
Although Justin was disconcerted, he could only comply.
Their conversation persisted for half an hour, and it was nearly evening by the time they were finished. Then, Janice exited the meeting room, only to bump into Rachel. The only interaction they had was a brief nod to each other before Janice speedily departed.
Since they were in Burton Group, Janice decided to conceal their familiarity with each other to prevent instigating unnecessary problems. After all, no one other than the two of them needed to know about their closeness.
Watching Justin walk out, Rachel went up to him and asked, “You okay?”
With a perturbed look, he replied, “Yeah, I’m good. Something came up and I gotta tend to it tonight. You can head home without me.”
“Okay.” To Rachel, his cold utterance that came out of nowhere was somewhat off-putting. What did Janice say to him exactly?
