Stuck in you

The single bed that he had moved to the master bedroom was pushed back into the study at Rachel's insistence. Because of this, Jack had to sleep in the study for the next few days.

For several nights, he tried to sneak back into Rachel's room, only to find that she had already locked the door.

However, when he tried to open the door this time around, it was unlocked. When he pushed it open, he could see Rachel changing into her pajamas. Her loud shriek shocked him out of his reverie, and he immediately closed the door.

Rachel's face turned bright red. "Don't you know how to knock?" she shouted as her glare darkened.

He didn't expect that he would catch her naked. "I'll pay attention next time," he promised. "Are you decent now?"

"You can come in."

Glancing at the thick pajamas she was wearing, he resisted the urge to groan. 'Why not wear some thin nightgown?' However, he didn't dare to express his thought.

Rachel crossed her arms over her chest, feeling uncomfortable at the way that he stared at her. "Why are you looking for me?" she snapped.

Although the two of them had already seen each other naked, it was still embarrassing for her, especially since she wasn't ready to accept him yet.

His mouth twitched. "I cooked noodles."

"Oh, I've already eaten." Her voice lowered guiltily.

When she saw that Jack's face had darkened immensely, she protested weakly, "I didn't know that we're supposed eat together."

Before she could finish her words, he slammed the door to her bedroom and stomped into the kitchen. Without missing a beat, he poured the two bowls of noodles into the trash can and stalked out of the apartment.

He didn't expect for her to act so coldly towards him. Jack had been there for her from day till night.

For her to assume that they would eat on their own was ridiculous.

Were all his efforts done in vain?

When Michael had been dragged out of the house to drink, he didn't need to question Jack to know what had happened. He chuckled. "Who knew that you would have such a fragile heart?" he teased.

"What do you mean?" Jack gritted his teeth, looking like a spoiled kid who didn't get his Christmas present.

At the look of his face, Michael couldn't help himself. He spat the wine he had been drinking and burst into laughter. However, he immediately froze when the wine he had spat out sprayed all over Jack's face.

'Shit!'

He didn't dare laugh. Instead, he grabbed a bag of tissues from the counter and offered it to him. "I couldn't help it. Sorry," Michael murmured, but even then, he still couldn't hide the smile playing on his lips.

jaw and shot him a glare. He stood up and went to the bathroom to clean up, but when he came out, he saw that Michael was slamming his fists

so funny?" he asked

MK Group, and you feel gutted just because Rachel didn't come back to have dinner with you? Isn't that ironic?" Michael tried his best to straighten his back as he patted his friend on the shoulder. "You've made a big deal out of

all down, thinking about what his friend

he seemed to have become even more anxious as to what she did and where she went. A part of him was still anxious and fearful that she'd leave him again. He

next day, Rachel got up right on time. She yawned as her eyes adjusted to the sunlight that had

steps back, startled at the

down and patted Jack's cheek. "Why are you here? Didn't you go back to

"Huh?"

into her curious gaze, memories of last night

back, he initially wanted to apologize, but when he found that the door was locked, he squatted at the doorway. Due to

his pants. "Are you still angry?" he

I

"Rachel Shen."

since Jack had called

Subconsciously, she looked up.

more and more towards her, and his eyes were glazed over with an indescribable emotion. "What are you doing?" She tried

effect it brought on the man in front of

hers. The kiss was nowhere near gentle. Instead, it was urgent and fierce, as if the person had been craving

took a while for Rachel to realize

he pressed her hands down and

she found herself suffocated by his

a general surveying the territory. He pressed against her frail body

had longed for, and he wasn't going to miss his chance. Instead, he darted his tongue across her

him, he snapped out of it. He

go of her, Rachel was still stunned from what had

changed almost immediately. She was so furious that she pushed him back. "What the

and her hands were clenched. A growl bubbled up in her

an intoxicating smile playing on his lips, he held her tightly in his arms,

"Let me go,"

she snapped.

"No!" Jack answered firmly.

his grip, she took this opportunity to push him away and head to her room, but he suddenly pulled

shoulders and forced her to look him in the eye. "Can you accept me again?" he said

tried to hide it, he could

the reason why you left three years ago. You've read

them away. "I don't want to talk

her, blocking her way. "I used to think that there's no need to talk about the