The Silent Wife novel (Rachel and Justin) novel Chapter 315

Chapter 315

After Dillon finished speaking, he wanted Rachel to follow him to a private room.

Just as Rachel was about to reject him, a woman’s voice was heard coming from behind Dillon. “Young Master Porter, the banquet is about to start.”

Finding the voice familiar, Rachel looked at the source of it and saw a young woman standing among the crowd. Her appearance wasn’t outstanding, but no one could neglect her when she spoke.

Rachel felt her heart skipping a beat as she stared fixedly at the woman.

She sported a short, clean-looking hairstyle while her body was clad in a black one-piece dress. Her tanned skin appeared rather out of place in a hall where most women had fair skin. Furthermore, she looked like someone who was supposed to be practicing pistol-shooting in a shooting range instead of a woman clad in an evening dress in a banquet hall.

An impatient Dillon refuted, “Can’t you see that I’m busy?”

“All of them are waiting for you to open the champagne bottle.”

Her attitude was neither arrogant nor subservient. After a moment of deadlock, Dillon eventually gave in. “Alright, we’ll do that first.”

Then, he turned to look at Rachel. “Come with us, Miss Hudson.”

Rachel came to her senses and nodded with a polite smile.

After that, Dillon shuffled forward while the woman merely walked alongside him. Looking at her straight back, Rachel felt that she must have met her before.

“Who is she, Jason?”

“Lila Hart. She’s Mr. Porter’s bodyguard.”

“What?” Rachel was startled. “A female bodyguard?”

“Of course. Do you think she looks like a man? However, I heard that she’s better at fighting than most men, so don’t offend her. Even Mr. Porter has to listen to her.”

His words puzzled Rachel.

“Why? Isn’t she just a bodyguard?”

“Rather than a bodyguard, she’s actually a mole.”

“A mole?”

All of a sudden, Jason started coughing.

Rachel looked up and saw Lila staring at her. She shuddered as the woman seemed to be warning her with her cold-looking eyes.

While Rachel was in a dazed state, the woman slowly retracted her gaze.

On the side, Jason uttered in a small voice, “Stop asking and stay away from her. She’s someone that even Mr. Porter has to be wary of.”

Upon hearing that, Rachel dipped her head. It was apparent that Jason knew little about Lila as well.

Presently, the center of the banquet hall was filled with people. Rachel and Jason were slow to arrive, so they could only stand in a place that was far away from the center.

Just then, someone was heard speaking over a microphone. “Hi, I’m Randall Baxter. Thanks for coming to this event organized by the Jockey Club. I’m truly honored. I especially have to thank Mr. Porter for making the effort to come here despite his busy schedule…”

Randall Baxter? Rachel recalled what Jolly had said to her.

“That’s Randall Baxter-he’s one of the founders of the Jockey Club.”

Rachel snapped back to reality upon hearing Jason’s voice. “Does Mr. Porter have anything to do with him?”

There was a faint smile on Jason’s face. “Well, the reason the Jockey Club has so much influence is all thanks to Mr. Porter. You see, all of the guests here are the wealthiest people in Riverdale. It’s easy to become a part of the upper class in Riverdale, but it’s extremely hard to join the circle you’re seeing now.”

“What do you mean?”

“The underground circle.” Jason gave her a meaningful look. “Do you think it’s just a normal event on this cruise ship?”

Rachel’s eyes darkened. “Are you saying that these people are here for trade deals?”