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

study when Celia stayed at

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

have other

have been vacant for a long time, so

was going to live with her, she couldn't

the two of them had been getting along in the past few days,

card was lost, and I haven't found it yet. I

about staying in your

kind of people they are. I'll be nagged to

matter what solution she came up with, Jack

what was going to happen, she had no appetite. When she returned to her

him three years ago

fall for him

Celine had already left, what if there was some other woman clouding around his life? She had already told Lea that she was willing to set

mere thought of letting

by the doorway. He knew that there

more patient, he couldn't find himself waiting any longer. He wanted

he believed that

best medicine. No matter what he

doorframe and listened carefully.

door. When she saw

have anywhere else to go," he said pitifully. "It will really just be a week. When

glint in his eyes, Rachel's heart softened. She

room, afraid that if he delayed any longer, she'd change her mind. Once he sat on the sofa, he sighed in relief. God knew how anxious he'd been while

their relationship would've stepped back, and she would sink back

Complicated feelings rose in her heart, but she shook them

"Okay."

here with her, he didn't even care if she decided to serve him

message to Cherry. "Thank you

furniture store, this was what he had

the kitchen. She had absolutely

She went to her room while he was cleaning up and carried a new set

she straightened her back. She was about to call for him, only to jump up when she saw him

didn't notice me." He

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

he had

hour later, Rachel found herself twisting and turning in her

the door creaked open, slicing