Stuck in you

Claris turned pale with fright, her lips quivering. Her legs became shaky as she stood up.

Jack lowered his eyes to Rachel and fondly tucked a wisp of hair behind her ear. "Miss Ying, I hope you would pay attention to your words next time. Just because you are free to say whatever you want doesn't always mean you should.

Do not be stupid and assume that other people will also value the man you adore," he said coldly.

His words struck Claris hard. She tried to explain, but her voice barely functioned. Before she could speak, Jack turned to Rachel and held her hand. "Let's go back."

"Don’t we need to stay here after the problem is solved?" They talked as if Claris was not in the room.

"The case has nothing to do with you. Why should we waste more time here?" He pulled her, and together they walked out of the room.

Claris was left staring after their retreating backs, waves of regret and fear surging through her veins.

'What should I do?

I shouldn't have been so impulsive!'

Jack was her brother's most prominent client, and she had managed to offend him. She could not imagine what might happen to Rick.

The longer she worried about it, the more it chipped away at her. She put her hands over her face and whined.

She must have had a momentary flare of insanity to say those words to Rachel. And she even let Jack hear her!

How reckless she was!

Frantic, she pulled her phone out of her pocket to call Rick.

She scrolled through her contacts and was about to press the call button when it suddenly occurred to her that it wasn't such a good idea to make her brother worry. Calling Rick might prove totally disastrous. With a shudder, she put her phone back to her pocket.

Rachel followed Jack out of the police station. When they were walking across the parking, she couldn’t control herself any longer and dissolved into a puddle of laughter.

"Why are you laughing?" He was stunned by her outburst. The sound was so sweet and joyful, her almond eyes sparkling with mirth that he could not help smiling.

Rachel said nothing and merely shook her head. ‘What could I say? That I'm happy that he defended me?'

Rachel wasn't a woman who was good at reasoning.

If not for Jack, she could only guess how many more hurtful words Claris would have hurled at her.

Seeing she had no intention of giving him an answer, Jack was somewhat confused. They walked in silence and headed for the car.

Once seated, Jack fastened his seat belt and turned on the ignition. He shifted gear and drove out of the parkway. "By the way, what's your answer to Claris' question?"

Rachel was in the front passenger seat. She just buckled up when she heard Jack. "What?"

to look nonchalant. He said in a

He saw Rachel make a slightly surprised expression out of the corner of his eye, and he

she was, the more nervous

when she remained silent after what seemed like forever. It

glance at her, and he saw her absentmindedly fiddling with

with a smile on his

"I'm just wondering why

paused as if reflecting on a memory. "For me, he always seems like

He clenched his jaw, but Rachel was too absorbed to

almost perfect. I once decided that if I never fell in love with someone after the divorce, I would

divorce agreement so soon. She had believed that they wouldn't get

growing jealousy. His face

situation

to the side. "I'm

be the same for Lucas. Then we will be in a relationship together.

already had feelings

to think she could push herself to others! Maybe it was because he had always cared for her,

her feelings for Lucas

if she told Lucas she wanted to have a relationship with him, he would agree despite his own

got married, they would only be a couple who respected each other, nothing

face relaxed a bit, although he

asking such a

he was secretly happy because Rachel felt nothing for

love

she still thought a relationship with Lucas would be

about him?" he

and touched her lips guiltily. "I don't know..." She had no

not believe Rachel was planning her future

you think... Lucas likes you?"

answer was positive, he would need to keep his guard against Lucas

much," she hurried on, with a hot blush. She pretended to look out the window, clearly

wondering what she meant. He could

did not understand it, but every time he saw Lucas, his senses went on high alert

ideal future

she began to speak. "I don't think so. We are just close

ached, and for a while, there was no oxygen in his lungs. But then the snap eased as if the tight band

one

'It doesn't matter!

nothing between them!' Jack

of the game, pursuing Rachel became more

almost zero chance for him