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.

nearby.He didn't wake Rachel up early because he wanted her to sleep

suddenly come to the dining

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

in a

course of nutritious food and had vomited it

that she eat "nutritious" food; it made her want

and noticed how pale and

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

at the accusation.She found it funny that Victor could be this

‘'Acting? Me?’' 

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

have the appetite to eat

left before ten o'clock,"

soon as 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 the agreement," he said and coldly walked past

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

clearly heard

the agreement, but I have three

around and narrowed

you think you are to

didn't back

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, do you

the corners of her lips curled up into

months of pregnancy, the fetus is feeble and at risk, and anything can happen if it isn't properly cared for,

Victor's face turned ugly.

are so heartless!"

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

self-interest eventually, Victor," she

already know the kind of person I am, don't you? I'm just a

were quite

these words time and time again to describe the

time she heard them, she would get hurt; the words were like sharp knives stabbing

she had felt this way in the past because the words were too

unusual, though, because she knew such words

she was pissed

the colder her

her fierce expression was plain for all

Victor was stunned.

heard those words, but the pain vanished as quickly

conditions?" he asked in a

her ear and looked at

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