Captivation: Want Nothing But You

The next morning.

Rachel woke up exhausted, to her chagrin.

Not only had she fallen asleep at midnight, but she had also contended with many strange dreams, all of which made her sweat profusely throughout the night.

It took a few moments for her eyes to focus, and the ceiling came into view.

She sat up and looked out the window as the blazing-yellow sun rose slowly into the sky.She was lost in thought as sunlight covered every inch of the room.

Suddenly, her smartphone vibrated, jolting her from her reverie.

She looked down at the phone and saw a red dialog box that had just popped up on the screen.

It was filled with code that meant one thing: the search had failed, yet again.

Her eyes darkened as she closed the dialog box and clenched her fists in frustration.

She could no longer keep count of how many times she had seen the dreaded red pop-up of failure.

"Search Failed" were the two words that had been engraved in her mind, and it seemed she would be unable to forget it even in death.

Abby's whereabouts still eluded her.

Victor said he had sent Abby packing from the Bennet family's house but didn't take her away.

If that was the case, why couldn't she find her whereabouts? It was as though she had vanished into thin air.

Rachel had even hacked Apliaria's traffic monitoring system and sifted through all surveillance videos of every place within ten leagues of the Bennet family's house, the Sullivan Group's building, and the hospital.

However, the videos didn't turn up any trace of Abby's whereabouts—like smoke, she had completed vanished.

Frustrated, Shelia logged out of the monitoring system and checked the time at the top of the screen.

It was seven o'clock, and there wasn't much time left.

Rays of sunlight shone in through the glass door, illuminating the edge of the bed.

The warm, gold light soon covered the bed entirely, like a scene from renowned drama flicks.

As she basked in the sunlight, her eyes glimmered for a moment.She had made up her mind.

With a hint of determination in her eyes, she got from the bed a while later, took a shower and changed her clothes.

Then, she left the bedroom and went downstairs to the dining room.

As she walked into the room, she ran into Victor.

leave.Lukas was also nearby.He didn't wake Rachel up early because he wanted her to sleep in, as she

suddenly come to the dining room, he still walked over and

Miss Bennet.Why did you wake up so early? Don't worry.I'll have

she replied in a hoarse voice, with

an entire course of nutritious food and had vomited

bear to hear Lukas recommend that she

the once-over and noticed how pale and exhausted she

on a hunger strike? Rachel, don't think I'm not aware of what you're up to.You present yourself as poor, weak, and out of options because you want me to pity you and release your friends, right? What a waste of time; I know

help but chuckle at the accusation.She found it funny that Victor could be this ridiculous while keeping a

‘'Acting? Me?’' 

this jerk's pity by starving herself was an exercise in futility one

have the appetite to eat

before ten o'clock," Victor coldly said, ignoring her

from me.If you want to save them, there's nothing you can do but sign the agreement," he said and coldly walked past her, heading

when he heard Rachel's

yell, he clearly heard

sign the agreement, but I have three

narrowed his eyes

you are to bargain

back down,

Andy and Abby, but I'm more committed to ensuring that my interests aren't compromised.If I have to choose between safeguarding my interests and saving them, I'll choose to protect my interests at their expense.Don't forget, even for a

lips curled up into

to say if the baby will survive.In the first three months

Victor's face turned ugly.

so

a moment and shook her head slowly, causing a lock of her hair to drop and cover her eyes for a few moments, hiding the fiery coldness that had

self-interest eventually, Victor," she

am, don't you? I'm just a greedy, shameless,

were quite familiar

words time and time again

them, she would get hurt; the words were like sharp

this way in the past because the words were too harsh, but

words shouldn't have angered her, because

she was pissed off

got, the colder her

time, her fierce expression was plain

Victor was stunned.

hurt when he heard those words, but the pain

he asked

tucked the loose hair behind her ear and

Group.Two, I can agree to live in the Sue Garden for the duration of my pregnancy, but you can't prevent