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.

and Clara knew each other but not so much that they would be regarded as good friends.

that night, Rachel heard the word “friend.” She pursed her lips and looked away. The first time that Rachel heard the word was from Carson. It didn’t make her feel uncomfortable. Carson was a frivolous man. He was joking most of the time so

time when a man and a woman came to hurt her badly. That was four years ago. The scene had recurred to her many times over that she vowed not to trust anyone but herself.

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 as he touched the tip of his nose. Thinking of what he hadn’t said to Rachel, he felt his face flush. And now that Clara was here, the more he couldn’t say what he

Baltimore for a month now.

glanced at Rachel but found her showing no interest in what they were talking about. He felt

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 to show

be a good idea to have

with her eyes and then

her shoulders. It seemed that she had

the way Roger had at that time. Clara had no

has changed.” Rachel turned around so that she could rest an elbow on the railing. Looking down, she said, “Oh, I heard that you’re now the vice

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