Stuck in you

Claris turned pale with fright, her lips quivering. Her legs became shaky as she stood up.

Jack lowered his eyes to Rachel and fondly tucked a wisp of hair behind her ear. "Miss Ying, I hope you would pay attention to your words next time. Just because you are free to say whatever you want doesn't always mean you should.

Do not be stupid and assume that other people will also value the man you adore," he said coldly.

His words struck Claris hard. She tried to explain, but her voice barely functioned. Before she could speak, Jack turned to Rachel and held her hand. "Let's go back."

"Don’t we need to stay here after the problem is solved?" They talked as if Claris was not in the room.

"The case has nothing to do with you. Why should we waste more time here?" He pulled her, and together they walked out of the room.

Claris was left staring after their retreating backs, waves of regret and fear surging through her veins.

'What should I do?

I shouldn't have been so impulsive!'

Jack was her brother's most prominent client, and she had managed to offend him. She could not imagine what might happen to Rick.

The longer she worried about it, the more it chipped away at her. She put her hands over her face and whined.

She must have had a momentary flare of insanity to say those words to Rachel. And she even let Jack hear her!

How reckless she was!

Frantic, she pulled her phone out of her pocket to call Rick.

She scrolled through her contacts and was about to press the call button when it suddenly occurred to her that it wasn't such a good idea to make her brother worry. Calling Rick might prove totally disastrous. With a shudder, she put her phone back to her pocket.

Rachel followed Jack out of the police station. When they were walking across the parking, she couldn’t control herself any longer and dissolved into a puddle of laughter.

"Why are you laughing?" He was stunned by her outburst. The sound was so sweet and joyful, her almond eyes sparkling with mirth that he could not help smiling.

Rachel said nothing and merely shook her head. ‘What could I say? That I'm happy that he defended me?'

Rachel wasn't a woman who was good at reasoning.

If not for Jack, she could only guess how many more hurtful words Claris would have hurled at her.

Seeing she had no intention of giving him an answer, Jack was somewhat confused. They walked in silence and headed for the car.

Once seated, Jack fastened his seat belt and turned on the ignition. He shifted gear and drove out of the parkway. "By the way, what's your answer to Claris' question?"

Rachel was in the front passenger seat. She just buckled up when she heard Jack. "What?"

straight ahead, trying to look nonchalant. He

make a slightly surprised expression out of the corner of his

to reply. The more reluctant she was, the more nervous Jack felt. He subconsciously held his breath, his handsome face

silent after what

her, and

asked calmly with a smile on his face as if his heart was not beating erratically. "Is it difficult

said. "I'm

on a memory. "For me, he always seems like the

He clenched his jaw, but Rachel was too

mean, he's almost perfect. I once decided that if I never fell in love with someone after the divorce, I would

the divorce agreement so soon. She had believed that they wouldn't get divorced until another three or

to control his growing jealousy. His face

the situation is

to the side. "I'm being childish. Not

thought if I never fell in love, it would be the same for Lucas. Then we will be in a relationship together. But now, I think I'm self-centered

already had feelings

could push herself to others! Maybe it

recently realized that her feelings for Lucas

to have a relationship with him, he

married, they would only be a

bit, although he still felt

asking such a stupid

happy because

was not in love with someone, he

relationship with Lucas would

about him?" he

and touched her lips guiltily. "I

coughed in surprise. He could not believe Rachel was planning her

you think... Lucas likes you?" he

to keep his guard against Lucas in

on, with a hot blush. She pretended to look out the window, clearly

glanced at her, wondering what she meant. He could

time he saw Lucas, his

as her ideal

but after a moment, she began to speak. "I don't think so. We are just

snap inside Jack. His heart ached, and for a while, there was no oxygen in his lungs. But then the

No one would guess

'It doesn't matter!

them!' Jack

the game, pursuing Rachel became more attainable.

zero chance for him to