Stuck in you

His voice trailed off as he realized he hadn't told Michael and the others that he and Rachel had been living together.

Jack thought Rachel might feel embarrassed. He tried to change the subject and alleviate their suspicions. "We'll drop you off on the way home. Would that be fine with you?" he asked.

"You don't have to. I came with Lucas, and he'll drive me back," Rachel politely refused.

Jack had heard from Rick that she did come here with Lucas.

In truth, he was trying to tell Rachel that they could go back home together later.

But to his dismay, she refused without a hint of hesitation.

His face twitched, but he tried to hide his disappointment from Rachel. "So where is he right now?" he asked.

Rachel didn't know how to answer that because she herself didn't know where Lucas was right now.

"If you can't find him, I can drive you home," Jack offered again.

Marcus noticed that some people were approaching them. He tapped Jack's shoulder to catch his attention. "We should find somewhere more private. There are a lot of prying eyes and ears here," he whispered to Jack.

More and more people would come and mingle.

Soon they would be surrounded by people that would flock around them like flies. Marcus didn't want to endure that kind of trouble.

Rachel didn't exactly say yes or no to Jack's offer.

Now she had no choice but to leave this place with them first.

Celine was only here because of Rona. If not for Rona, she would not be able to come here as she was not invited.

Claris and her brother had different friends. She had just come back from abroad, so she was eager to invite her new friends over for a night of fun.

Thankfully, Claris was a welcoming and gracious host. She even allowed her invitees to bring their own friends along if they wanted to. Rona didn't even know Claris, at least not personally. She had the chance to be here because her father was invited by Rick. She brought Celine along to at least have one friendly face along with her.

Rona knew that Celine was not having the best of times. She thought that Celine needed to unwind and just let loose. A party would help Celine relieve some of her stress.

Most of Claris' guests were girls, and many of them came from overseas. Celine hardly knew these girls and she felt quite relieved.

to know what had happened

proposed that they stayed far away from each other

She was angry and aggrieved. She was scared that they wouldn't get

in Jack's eyes. She had a premonition once that he would no longer return

being? It's clearly just an excuse!' she thought to herself. 'He only wants to break with me once

might have gotten bored of her. It was a sad thought but it was a reality she had to accept. His marriage played a huge part

love between Rachel and Jack, but they can go to various occasions

Rachel, he still

typical home wrecker? And when he gets tired of me,

that this day would come sooner or later, given that Jack was a married man. However, she had wished that it could have been later

broke down in tears, but he didn't give a damn about her anymore. Instead, he left her with a message. He told her that she

begged him to stay, if she knew what to do with

own. She cried and cried until she felt less burdened by her emotions. She must

time Jack treated her so coldly,

back on it, she was not so heartbroken when Jack

was still too sad to cheer herself up. Her heart was filled with all kinds of

felt lucky to have been given so much, but at the same

those people do to her? All those people that she looked down on, and all the people she had belittled.

and reserved. Just like the way she was when she was first brought into this circle by Jack. But now that she had become more mature and experienced, she knew how to hide her true

have to worry. They were all

mood was gradually getting

a fireworks display later and that they would be

herself from the card game and went to the bathroom to fix her makeup. Then, she received

Did

or who she was affiliating herself with. They only knew that their daughter was very busy with the hustle and bustle of the city life. In fact, she was too

you be coming home? We're going to prepare you a

accent, she was completely annoyed. "I've just been very busy

could hear her mother's deep sigh. "Please take good care of yourself, Celine."

woman, you don't have to worry so much." Before her mother

her phone back to her purse and continued

terribly embarrassed of her family

believe that she could be the same country bumpkin that she was

been living an indulgent and extravagant life for the past few years. She