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.

had eaten breakfast and was about to leave.Lukas was also nearby.He didn't wake Rachel up early because he wanted

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

wake up so early? Don't worry.I'll have the

hungry," she replied in

entire course of nutritious food and

bear to hear Lukas recommend that she eat "nutritious"

the once-over and noticed how pale and

think I'm not aware of what you're up to.You present yourself

help but chuckle at the accusation.She found it funny that Victor could be

‘'Acting? Me?’' 

starving herself was an

just didn't have the

hours left before ten o'clock," Victor coldly said,

possible.Even if you kneeled right here, right now, I wouldn't relent because a woman like you deserves no pity from me.If you want to save them, there's nothing you can do but sign

stopped dead in his tracks when he heard Rachel's voice a

he clearly heard what she

will sign the agreement, but

and narrowed his eyes with

do you think you are to bargain

didn't back

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 second, that the baby is in my belly.If I decide I no longer want it,

the corners of her lips curled up into a wry

three months of pregnancy, the fetus is feeble and at

Victor's face turned ugly.

are so

of her hair to drop and cover her eyes for a few moments, hiding the fiery coldness that had suddenly appeared in them

self-interest eventually, Victor,"

you already know the kind of person I am, don't you? I'm just a greedy, shameless, and stubborn woman who

words were quite familiar to

used these words time and time again to describe

the words were like sharp

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

because she knew such words

she was

she got, the colder

was plain

Victor was stunned.

some unknown reason, he felt hurt when he heard those words, but the pain

are your conditions?" he asked in a

the loose hair behind her ear and looked at

all the shares you have in the Bennet Group.Two, I can agree to live in