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.

wake Rachel up early because he wanted

come to the dining room, he still walked over and respectfully greeted

you wake up so early? Don't worry.I'll have the servants bring you a

replied in a

entire course of nutritious food and had vomited it

she eat "nutritious" food;

the once-over and noticed

cold eyes as he said, "Do you plan to go 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

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

‘'Acting? Me?’' 

was an exercise in futility one she would be foolish

have the appetite

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

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

stopped dead in his tracks when

he clearly heard

agreement, but I have

around and narrowed his

do you think you are to

back

in the eyes and replied, "You're right-I'm worried about 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

the corners of her lips curled

but it's hard to say if the baby will survive.In the first three months of pregnancy, the fetus is feeble and at

Victor's face turned ugly.

so heartless!" he

eyebrows for a moment and shook her head slowly, causing a lock of her hair to drop and cover her eyes for

pursues self-interest eventually, Victor," she

you? I'm just a greedy, shameless, and stubborn woman who won't stop

words were quite familiar

used these words time and

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

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

was quite unusual, though, because she knew such words shouldn't have

she was pissed off

got, the

time, her fierce expression was plain

Victor was stunned.

those words, but the

he asked in a deep

tucked the loose hair behind her ear and looked at

few moments later, she said, "One, I want all the shares you have in the Bennet Group.Two, I can agree