Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Jack didn't expect Rachel to suddenly show up.He was stunned for a moment, a weird expression on his face.

"I… You know nothing.When you were born and your mother was in the hospital, I had to take charge of the Bennet Group.You have no idea how much work that was.I was working around the clock, so I…"

Rachel had enough of his excuses.

"You were so busy that you didn't have time to visit my dying mother.Is that what you're saying?" She took a seat on the sofa, crossed her legs and leaned back, looking straight into Jack's eyes.

His face pale visibly.

The last thing he wanted to talk about was his ex-wife, Elisa.

Just the mention of her name reminded him of his choice to marry into her family and move in her home.

He couldn't handle the humiliation.

Even though Elisa had been dead for twenty-four years, no matter how hard he tried to forget, he was still living under the shadow of being a kept man.

"Rachel! Is this how you talk to your father? I thought you were raised better than that! There were several matters that needed my attention at that time, and that's why I wasn't with your mother when she breathed her last.Is that so hard to believe?" Jack snapped at his daughter.

 "Matters that needed your attention…"

Rachel' sneered, her eyes flashing with anger.

"Perhaps I have been too harsh with you.Running a company is indeed time-consuming! I have a question, though.Since you were so busy at the time, Mr.Jenkins, where did you find the time to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau for a marriage license? You know, to get married to Caroline.And that was less than a week after my mother's death."

Jack stammered, looking like a flopping fish..

Rachel looked at him through narrowed eyes.

"My mother waited for you three whole days.And you're complaining that you had to wait two hours for me? Trust me, it can never make up to what you have done."

a

parched after all that

what came over Andy,

back Rachel

completely ignoring her

used to Caroline sweet-talking him and his servants

insignificant lawyer who would dare ignore

brat.I raised you and supported

his

upbringing cost you, then be my guest.Perhaps we can also figure out where did all my mother's money go.The Bennet family's fortune,

the charts now, but he couldn't ignore the guilt gnawing on his

spent these last years, had actually belonged to the Bennet family.He

of paper and a calculator? I need to run some numbers," Rachel said, turning to face Andy in an attempt to hide the smile that tugged the corners of her mouth at the sight

here today," Jack hurriedly said, unable to conceal

didn't say anything.She just took a sip of water, waiting for her father to continue.He regained his composure and sat back down,

know what happened to your

"My sister?"

"Mr.Jenkins, You must be mistaken.I have no siblings.My mother passed away not long after she gave birth to

mostly at the sound of the

He snapped.

some respect! Calling me Mr.Jenkins as if I am a stranger? I raised you better than that! Remember your manners."

my mother and my father… Well, you were always working! And when you had some time, you chose to spend it with your new wife and her daughter.There was never any time for me.So you see, no one ever taught

tried to change the subject, "As I was saying, your sister, Alice, was fired.And you were there

see." Rachel pretended to

you she lost her job because of

didn't say anything like that.She is not

but it didn't