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?

jaw dropped.

you cleaned up the study when Celia

felt uncomfortable earlier. It seemed that her subconscious knew what was happening before

you have

have been vacant for a long time, so they're messy," he

stay at a hotel." When she thought that he was going

getting along in the past few days, living together might reopen

his arms. "My ID card was lost, and I haven't found it

about staying in your parents'

people they

solution she came up with, Jack

what was going to happen, she had no appetite. When she returned to her home, she slammed the door to his face.

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

mere thought of letting him stay

the doorway. He knew that there were still doubts in her

should've been more patient, he couldn't find himself waiting any longer. He wanted to enter

believed that he could

No matter what he would say, time would lead them to

watch from time 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,

opened the door. When she saw that Jack was still

will really just be

eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She motioned towards the living room. "Just one weak,"

change her mind. Once he sat on the sofa, he sighed in relief. God

would've stepped back, and she would sink back into her

Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but she shook them away. "I'll cook some noodles for dinner," she said

"Okay."

with her, he didn't even care

"Thank you for your help. You're welcome

when he accompanied Marcus into the furniture store, this

the meantime, Rachel was washing tomatoes in the kitchen. She had absolutely no idea that

fell on Jack's lap. She went to her room while he was cleaning

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

notice me." He

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

he had other

twisting and turning in her bed. She stared at the ceiling with

open, slicing through the quiet atmosphere. She