Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Jack felt displeased by Rachel's sarcasm, but he concealed his emotion and continued, "Rachel, if you help Alice get her job at the Sullivan Group back, I truly believe that she'll be able to become one of its senior executives one day.She's talented and competent enough to accomplish that.And by then, I'm sure she won't forget how you helped her."

"Dad," Rachel blurted out.

Upon hearing the word "dad", Jack was stunned. Before he could react, she continued, "I just want to ask you a question."

Silence befell him before he answered, "What is it?"

"If I do ask Victor to change his decision about firing Alice from the Sullivan Group and letting her stay, he might ask me for my life in exchange.Knowing that, would you still want me to plead this case to him?" Rachel said flatly.

Such words were usually spoken with bitterness, but she sounded calm and casual about it.

Upon hearing this, Jack's pupils dilated in shock.

After a moment of hesitation, he slowly answered, "But that's impossible.Why would he want your life? There's no point in asking such questions, Rachel! I'm not asking you to trade your life for Alice's job .I'm just asking you to use a debt of gratitude-"

"Let me stop you right there,"

Rachel interrupted him as she stood up, and walked closer towards him.

While staring him dead in the eye, she said, "So, in your eyes, Alice's future is more valuable than my life, isn't it?"

Jack felt uncomfortable to hear her question.

To him, this question was so ridiculous that it felt like Rachel was just using it as an excuse not to help Alice.

Frowning, he said, "You have the capacity to help your sister.That's something you can do! What's the point in asking such an absurd question?"

A smile appeared on Rachel's face, and her eyes were as cold as ice.

"Very Good."

She turned around and sat back down on the sofa, crossing her legs.

After witnessing her non-compliant attitude, Jack was confused about what she meant.

His face darkened when he asked, "What are you trying to say, Rachel?"

Slowly, she looked into his eyes and replied, "You want me to ask Victor to change his decision regarding Alice's dismissal from her position in the Sullivan Group, right? That's a piece of cake.I can promise you that."

Upon hearing that, Jack's eyes lit up.

"I knew that you're my good daughter.You"

"Your good daughter?"

like that.It's like he has completely forgotten that he calls me an ungrateful

thank me

she addressed him differently again,

time, Rachel turned to Andy

please be my witness for

"Gladly."

Rachel had bright ideas

nodded and started

still confused, but when he thought that Alice would have a

agreed to my request, and since I'm already here with you today, why don't you

you grossly misunderstood me.I said I can promise you I'll do that, but it doesn't mean I've agreed to

do

them, I can

on Jack's face disappeared, and was

with me?" he asked with

of water,

Jack's voice, she maintained her composure, and said lightly, "Mr.Jenkins, you're a businessman, correct? Then you should know that favors like the one you're asking for right now comes at a price.If you don't find my conditions acceptable, then I won't force you to do business with me.You may

Jack was livid.

only person who could ask Victor

teeth, Jack said, "Fine.What

to write down an official document renouncing me as your

that from now on, you and I have

widened

"You,"

him

want you to transfer all of the shares you have in the Bennet

face, noticing how sullen

Caroline, and your precious daughter Alice, to kneel in front of my mother's tomb, and beg for her

present was utterly

to hear that that he almost dropped

the other hand,

face turned red as he stammered angrily, "Rachel, you

can't make up your mind,

out her

that passed, the ticking sound of a clock was

sweat formed on Jack's forehead with every tick-tock