Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Chapter 368: Meeting Again 

Elegance defined the woman. Her long hair was combed back and styled into a chignon. A diamond hairpin held the hair knot in place. A pair of delicate pearl earrings underscored her gentle face and the matching necklace accentuated the royal blue cheongsam that wrapped her curvaceous figure. Rachel immediately recognized the woman. It had been four years since she last saw her, yet she hadn’t changed. She looked gentler than she was in her white gown back then. “Dr. Jimenez, it’s been a long time since we last saw each other,” Rachel said. Clara had seen Rachel from a distance. She just wasn’t sure it was her. And now, standing in front of her, Clara stood transfixed.

A few days ago, Clara had heard that Rachel was still alive. Still, it felt surreal seeing Rachel with her own eyes.

“Cousin,” Ameer addressed her politely. Rachel raised her eyebrows, surprised. Clara was Ameer’s cousin?

“Ameer’s mother and my mother are sisters,” Clara explained when she noticed Rachel’s confused look. “Clara, do you know Miss Bennet?” Ameer threw an inquiring look at Clara and then turned his eyes to Rachel.

eyebrows. She and Clara knew each other but not so much that they would be regarded as good friends. Actually, she and Clara were not even

Rachel heard the word was from

was transported back to a time when a man and a woman came to hurt her badly. That was four years ago. The scene had recurred

made her feel queasy, thinking that she might get hurt again as she was hurt then. Moreover, Abby died at that time. Rachel had blamed herself for her death because she was not able to protect her. Since then, she had suppressed her feelings, bringing to naught any affection she would have for others. “Oh, I see,” Ameer said

He’s in Baltimore for a month now. There’s a project there that he needs to oversee,”

at Rachel but found her showing no interest in what they

here, right? I’ll go and see them since I haven’t seen them

was observing every movement of Rachel and saw the disappointment in his eyes. Clara s eyes darkened. She seemed to know something but she was careful enough not

said. “It would be a good idea to have a good

nodded, said goodbye to Rachel, and hurriedly left. He was a bit confounded. Clara followed Ameer with her eyes and

seemed that she had no

that look that Ameer had given Rachel. He was looking at Rachel the way Roger had at that time. Clara had no wish that there would

changing the topic. “Four years have passed quickly and yet, much has changed.” Rachel turned around so that she could rest an elbow on the

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