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.

when Celia stayed at

her subconscious knew what was happening before she

you have

for a long

that he was going to live with

in the past few days, living together might

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

staying in your

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

with, Jack would find something to counter

eat at a 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 his face. Jack rang the doorbell outside, but she was still

him three

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 everything

the mere thought of letting

doorway. He knew that there were still doubts in her

couldn't find himself waiting any longer. He wanted to enter her life as soon as possible and let her accept

believed that he could ease

matter what he would say, time

least an hour. He leaned against the doorframe and listened carefully. There weren't any

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

have anywhere else to go," he said pitifully. "It will really just be a week. When Cherry and her husband go back, I'll

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

change her mind. Once he sat on the sofa, he sighed in relief. God knew how anxious he'd been while he

that their relationship would've stepped back, and she would sink back into her protective shell

rose in her heart, but she shook them away. "I'll

"Okay."

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

and sent a message to Cherry. "Thank you for your help. You're welcome to stay all week.

Marcus into the furniture store, this was

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

the dishes fell on Jack's lap. She went to her room while he was cleaning up and carried a new set of quilt from the cabinet. Without saying another word, she spread it over the small bed in

him, only to jump up when she saw him leaning against the doorway. She placed a hand on her chest. "Why didn't I hear you come

didn't notice me."

was staring at her, she lowered her head and walked out of the room. "It's

had

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

creaked open, slicing through the quiet atmosphere. She