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."

poured a

must be parched

confused for a second.She didn't understand what came over Andy,

hit her! Andy wanted to back Rachel up

while completely ignoring her father and the empty tea

had never been treated like this before.He was used to Caroline sweet-talking him

was looking at Andy furiously, that insignificant lawyer who would dare ignore him like he was

ungrateful little brat.I raised you and

shouted, spittle flying from his

to tell me how much money my upbringing cost you, then be my guest.Perhaps we can also figure out

anger was off the charts now, but he couldn't ignore the guilt gnawing on

had actually belonged to the

a piece 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

not why I'm here today," Jack hurriedly said, unable to

her eyebrows but 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, clearing

happened

"My sister?"

mistaken.I have no siblings.My mother passed away not long after she gave birth to me, and since I'm her only child…

enraged, mostly at the sound of the sarcastic words on his daughter's

He snapped.

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

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

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

Rachel pretended to

there and yet did nothing.Did Alice tell you she lost her job because of me? Is this why you came here today?

not that kind

smiling, but it didn't