Stuck in you

Rachel was in no hurry, draining the coffee leisurely like a lioness stalking her prey, waiting to pounce. Although it was Celine who'd taken upon herself to ask Rachel for a talk, it seemed that it would be Rachel who'd take matters into her own hands and initiate a conversation.

Celine pinched her thigh under the table again.

She dared to be willful in front of Jack because of how he'd spoiled her. But her antics fell short in front of Rachel, for Rachel was Jack's lawfully wedded wife.

Even though Jack had proclaimed that his marriage was in name only, Celine still felt ashamed of herself in front of his wife.

'That is going to change today, ' Celine thought to herself.

'Rachel is Jack's legal spouse. But he doesn't love her at all. He loves me!'

At the thought of this, Celine felt more confident. Looking at Rachel, she tried to adjust her mood and looked as leisurely as Rachel.

Celine failed to notice how ridiculous she looked in Rachel's eyes.

"Rachel, I need to tell you something."

Rachel sat back and observed Celine steadily. Raising her chin ever so slightly, she simply said, "Go on."

Celine felt her composure slipping, and she felt dismayed as her confidence left her under Rachel's piercing gaze.

Celine threw away all the plates and asked, "Rachel, tell me, what on earth is your relationship with Jack?"

Rachel smiled, "Miss Duan, don't you know that we are a couple?"

Hearing the word "couple" jolted Celine. She exclaimed in annoyance, "Jack said it! He doesn't love you, nor do you love him!"

Rachel smiled, "Every man who is unfaithful to his wife gives the same reason to his mistress. Miss Duan, don't you know that?"

Celine felt at a loss of words, caught off guard she couldn't seem to refute Rachel. She inhaled sharply and hurled her question at Rachel like an accusation. "What kind of a couple are you? How many times do the two of you meet? Does he love you? Are you aware that he has been sleeping with me all these year, Mrs Fu?" Celine mockingly pronounced the last two words, as if daring Rachel to respond.

faded slowly from her lips in disdain as she looked at Celine. She wondered how

was ridiculous. Celine never seemed to be sure

Celine. She wondered why Jack had thrown such a naive

making Celine feel smug about herself. She felt as if her words had somehow made Rachel

Rachel gave her an uncharacteristic sneer.

Clenching her fists and drowning her anger, she inquired in an even tone, "What are

on. What's your point? Even if it's true that he has been sleeping

the table, and she collected her things to leave.

long as my name and his appear beside each other on the wedding certificate, you will always stay a

Rachel's words washed over her. She wished to cover her ears and block out Rachel's voice but felt immobilized, her

and continued, "Don't kick yourself. Jack has had a lot of

you with a bit of advice, Miss Duan. He can have as many mistresses as he wants." Rachel sneered at Celine with malice. Leaning down, she went on saying, "As long as I don't want a divorce, I'll remain his only wife. Oh, right, I don't have to love him. I can have a child with him, and

and departed, not even sparing Celine a second

Her face was pale

wasn't aware of was the fact that she'd struck at Celine's weakness right before she left.

had been with Jack for

years, Rachel's existence had been like a thorn

she found out that Jack was

in a poor family. Before she met Jack, she was just an

When he began to shower her with interest, Celine was unaware that he was the CEO of the MK Group.

serious, but then

Celine, marred by self-deprecation and diffidence on her part. And when things became better,

situation between Jack and Rachel and initially felt heartbroken. Her fairy tale had been violently ripped from her

relationship with Rachel, he promised to get a divorce.

months, and then years, but Jack

met or slept

Jack's extra attention and love, Celine felt less aware and uncomfortable with being a mistress. He had

Rachel didn't amount to a wife because they weren't in love. Sooner or later, Jack would leave Rachel for her. However, occasionally, Celine would overhear gossips at her expense accusing