Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Carson spun the tip of his phone between his two fingers and turned around. He gazed down as he rested his arm against the railing, noticing a Porsche parked near the entrance. It was Victor’s car, to be precise.

“If you want to know who ordered me to do this, why don’t you just ask him?”

Rachel followed Carson’s gaze and looked down. She happened to catch Victor’s eyes as he exited the vehicle.

Carson gently smiled as his glass touched the empty one in Rachel’s hand. “I’ll go in first. The air outside may make you feel comfortable, but it’s a little chilly. You should be careful not to catch a cold.” Without waiting for Rachel’s reaction, Carson turned around and headed into the hall. Rachel quickly looked away and pressed her lips together. She wasn’t sure why she felt nervous when she and Victor exchanged glances just now.

“Becky, don’t worry. I know what I’m doing. You don’t have to follow me.” Meanwhile, Susan, who had just separated from her mother, found Becky waiting for her on the stairwell of the banquet hall’s second floor. “I’m glad you know. I did it for your own good,” Becky said earnestly.

good? Everyone consoled and wished her well as if they all believed

a little relieved. She had been so worried about Susan. Susan noticed Carson come in from the balcony as soon as she raised

effort to get close to Carson in the few occasions they

at him. Following his gut, he cocked his head slightly and saw Susan standing by the stairwell. Carson fixed his gaze on Susan and gave her a playful smirk. He then raised the Susan in his hand and proposed a toast to her. Seeing that Carson noticed her looking at him, Susan was startled for a moment before swiftly turning away. Becky was observing Susan’s emotional state closely as she stood

recently and couldn’t understand why Susan had invited Rachel to her birthday celebration tonight. In fact, Becky had always wanted to ask Susan why she did it, but she was well aware that Susan wouldn’t tell her anything. Becky let out a sigh and sensed that something could go wrong

The waitress suddenly reached for her hand and placed a keycard on

leaving Susan

hall. The crowd fell silent and everyone’s gaze was focused on Victor. Susan’s parents rushed to welcome him, but anyone could notice the expressions they wore on their faces. James had a pleasant

first glance, they didn’t look like they were meeting their daughter’s future husband. It appeared like they were meeting their boss. “Dad, Mom.” Susan walked up to her parents and greeted them sweetly. Then, she lifted her chin up. “Victor.” Seeing this, Tammy

came to her senses, she thought of the Sullivan family and Victor standing in front of her. Her husband was right. “Mom, since Victor’s here, it’s time to start the party. Kindly ask them to take the cake out.” Susan was aware of how much her mother cared for her and she was scared that her mother would make a mistake, so she made an excuse to ask her to leave. “Okay, I’ll handle it.” Tammy nodded. The four of them were standing in the middle, looking like a real family. The others didn’t dare to

breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that Victor didn’t notice anything at

banquet hall, there was a luxurious lounge where guests from wealthy families could relax and unwind. Victor would rarely attend these

but couldn’t find the person he was looking for. His eyes were deep and no one knew what he was thinking.