Stuck in you

"Yes," Rick answered. When he failed to Lea, he joked about it. "Lucas came with two beauties. The other one is like fire while this one is like ice. He is really fortunate to be able to bring two beautiful women here."

The last sentence was meant as a hidden taunt that men could easily comprehend the meaning.

It was the kind of joke that Jack would normal laugh upon hearing it.

However, this one sounded a little harsh to him. It seemed that Rick wanted to imply that there was there was something between Rachel and Lucas.

He pursed his lips, not saying anything more.

Rick never expected that he had invited Jack's wife and mistress to the party.

Jack's disinterest was eventually noticed by Rick, and it made him wonder whether his jests lacked its usual kick.

He lightly cleared his throat and immediately shifted the topic. He started to talk about corporate plans and Jack's interest was finally piqued by the new topic.

Rick paused to think about the plans and eventually decided to get it all done with Jack. Although he had already signed contracts with several hospitals, the health care hospitals of the MK Group and the Zhou family's hospital were his two major targets because of their longstanding reputation.

Rick was an ambitious man, and he wanted to capture fifty percent of the medical market of Ninwell City.

The lights on the host platform finally lit up.

The host walked up to the stage, approached the microphone stand and adjusted it. Loud applause filled the area as Rick was about to start his speech.

Rachel turned towards the direction of the balcony. She wondered how Lea could be so heartless and leave without warning.

"What brings you here?" Michael asked.

"My friend was invited. And I came with him," she replied casually.

Michael burst into laughter at her reply. "Do you know that Jack is here too?" he asked with a wink.

He briefly looked around the gathered crowd until his sight stopped at the row right in front of the stage. He turned to Rachel and twitched his lips to direct her to look at where his lips were pointing. "There, front row," he said to her as she leaned forward to look.

Rachel followed the line of seats in front of the small stage. At length, she saw someone familiar among the crowd.

And true enough, Jack was there. He listened attentively to the speech that was being delivered on the stage. One hand was in his pocket and the other held a glass of champagne. He looked downward for a moment and suddenly turned his head towards her direction when he sensed that someone was looking at him.

other.

felt ashamed as if she

trying hard to hold

not aware how red her face had become, she decided to look away before anyone else noticed how embarrassed

was being said at

calm as she waited for the blush on her face to fade

her crush. The teasing glances of Michael and Marcus exchanged were made obvious for her. They stared and smiled

suddenly burst into warm applause. Rachel turned towards the stage and saw Rick in a black suit talking in front of

applauded once more when Rick

stage as the applause faded. He twisted his lips into a slight frown as he weighed

Day celebration this year. This project is both a springboard and a foundation for us to attract more cooperative partners in the

is one of the reasons that I'm holding the party today. The other reason is that today is my mother's

paused as silence filled the area. What he said just surprised everyone present. They thought rick's mother was living abroad. They didn't expect her to have already passed away. But the Ying family never posted an

Rick continued, "When I returned home to start my career, my mother passed away in an

he tried to hide the buildup of

said and then paused briefly. "After all the years that have passed by, I thought that the wait

to the crowd and during an occasion such as

them. And I want to do something to help people

that I will not be able to help everyone, but I will do my best to help as many people that

and expressed himself

Rachel thought that his speech was not as

words that will die after this

slightly once more for effect. He then raised his voice slightly as he delivered the next lines of his speech. "I invited

clapped his hands. A loud burst

and leaned forward to whisper into Marcus' ear.

Marcus knew what Michael was trying to say and touched him slightly as a signal. Michael understood what Marcus meant

was difficult to for the rest of the people to notice them, walls have

his throat and began to applaud

speech of the host was over and yet Lea was still nowhere

them came to the party together, and yet Rachel was left

about to sneak away from them, Michael suddenly

find Jack together,