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. "My

Celia stayed at

It seemed that her

have other

a

she thought that he was going to live with

in the past few days, living together might

I haven't found it yet. I

in

know what kind of people they are.

solution she came up with, Jack would find something

Japanese restaurant earlier, but after learning what was going to happen, she had no appetite. When she returned to her home, she slammed the door to

love with him three years

for him again this

She had

of letting him stay here

Instead, he simply waited by the doorway. He knew that

himself waiting any longer. He wanted to enter her life as soon as possible and let

her worries, he believed that

No matter what he would say, time

an hour. He leaned against the doorframe

the dark this entire time, Rachel finally opened the door. When she saw that Jack was still standing there, her

pitifully. "It will really just be a week. When Cherry and her husband go back, I'll

heart softened. She motioned towards the living

walked into the room, afraid that if he delayed any longer, she'd change her mind. Once he sat on

would've stepped back, and she

feelings rose in her heart, but she shook

"Okay."

he didn't even care if she decided to

you for

furniture store, this

in the kitchen. She had absolutely no idea that this was

was cleaning up and carried a new set of quilt from the cabinet. Without saying another

she saw him leaning against the doorway. She placed a hand

didn't notice me."

he was staring at her, she lowered her head and walked out of the

he had other

twisting and turning in her bed. She

creaked open, slicing through the quiet atmosphere.