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.

Rachel furrowed her eyebrows. She and Clara knew each other but not so much that they would

heard the word “friend.” She pursed her lips and looked away. The first time that Rachel heard the word was

that she 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

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 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 wanted to say. He had to find an excuse to hide his

was Ameer’s cousin, then Roger would be, too. “Oh, he’s not here. He’s in Baltimore for a month now. There’s a project there that he needs to oversee,”

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

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

eyes. Clara s eyes darkened. She seemed to know something but she was careful

they’re here and so is Riley,” Clara said. “It would be a

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

shoulders. It seemed that

Rachel was not interested in Ameer. She knew 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 be another one in the family who would like Rachel. Roger was

back here?” Clara asked, 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 railing. Looking

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