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

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

a man and a woman came to hurt her badly. That was four years

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 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 embarrassment. “Well… Clara, is Roger here with you? I think I’ll

Clara 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,” Clara explained as she unwittingly looked at

Roger. He glanced at Rachel but found her

see them since I haven’t seen them for

that Ameer 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 it on her

is Riley,” Clara said. “It would be a good idea

hurriedly left. He was a bit confounded. Clara followed Ameer with her eyes and then looked at Rachel “Ameer seems to like you very much,” she said in a casual

that she had no

that Ameer had given Rachel. He was looking at Rachel the way Roger had at that time. Clara

you’re 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 down, she said, “Oh, I heard that you’re now the vice

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