Stuck in you

Cherry saw the interaction between the couple and smiled. "You know, I used to have a secret crush on Jack, but that was all in the past."

"You don't have to tell her that."

At her senseless words, Jack immediately frowned at the implication. He turned to Rachel and explained himself, "She was just an immature girl that time. The only thing she knew back then was to chase handsome boys around."

"It seems you've grown an even bigger head since the last time I saw you." Cherry slapped the back of Jack's shoulder heavily before turning to the other woman. "I hope you don't misunderstand, Rachel. This is just how I joke around."

"It's fine."

Rachel didn't think too much into their relationship. She just found the two very interesting. In fact, she never heard that Jack had a female friend before.

To be even more frank, she had never seen this side of him before—the one that was more playful without any inhibitions.

Jack turned serious. "Isn't the exhibition over by nine?" he asked. "Where are you going now?"

Cherry rubbed the back of her neck. "Well, something had gone wrong with our hotel, so now my husband and I have to find another one. Otherwise, we will be sleeping on the streets."

"How many days will you be staying in the city?"

There was silence before she answered, "About a week."

"If that's the case, then you don't have to find another hotel." He shrugged. "You can stay at my place. I can ask the maid to clean the guest room. You're welcome to go there in a while."

Cherry's eyes widened in surprise. "And where will you live?"

Turning his head to glance at Rachel, Jack flashed a smile. "I can stay somewhere else."

The moment Rachel heard his words, a shiver shot down her spine.

After a while, the matter had been settled. Cherry and her husband would stay at his place while Jack would seek refuge somewhere else.

Once they said goodbyes, Rachel immediately removed his hand from her waist and furrowed her eyebrows. "You're lending your house to Cherry and her husband," she stated as she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "Where are you going to stay tonight?"

Jack didn't answer. Instead, he simply grinned at her.

It was strange.

She furrowed her eyebrows. Seeing that she might not be able to figure it out herself, he sighed.

He pointed at her. "Your place."

What?

dropped. "My

you cleaned up the study when Celia stayed at your apartment, right? I

why she felt uncomfortable earlier. It seemed that her subconscious knew what was happening before she could even predict

you have other

vacant for a long time, so they're

a hotel." When she thought that he was going to live with her, she couldn't

the two of them had been getting along in the past few days, living together might reopen

lost, and I haven't

about staying in your parents'

kind of people they are. I'll

solution she came up with,

happen, she had no appetite.

why she had fallen in love with him three years ago was that she

fall for him

was some other woman clouding around his life? She had already told Lea that she was willing to set everything

the mere thought of letting him

the doorway. He knew that there were

find himself waiting any longer. He wanted to enter

worries, he believed that he

he would say, time would lead them to

time. It seemed that he had waited outside for at least an hour. He leaned against the doorframe and listened carefully. There weren't any sounds echoing from the apartment, and the light that reflected at the

When she saw that Jack was still standing

will really just be

the desperate glint in his eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She motioned towards the living room. "Just one weak," she said

she'd change her mind. Once

he was afraid that their relationship would've stepped back, and she would sink back into her protective

Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but she shook

"Okay."

he didn't even care

picked up his phone and sent a message to Cherry. "Thank you for your help. You're welcome

accompanied Marcus into the furniture store, this was what

had absolutely no idea

of the dishes fell on Jack's lap. She went to her room while he was cleaning up and

was ready, she straightened her back. She was about to call for him, only to jump up when she saw him leaning against the doorway. She placed a hand on her chest.

didn't notice

and walked out of the room. "It's late. You should get to bed early," she said before

had other

later, Rachel found herself twisting and turning in her bed. She stared at the ceiling

the door creaked open, slicing through the quiet atmosphere. She