Stuck in you

Rachel was alert the entire time, but she didn't answer. She opened the envelope in her hand and read it word by word, without missing a single dot.

Finally, she couldn't help swearing.

Although Marcus ran a small foreign trade company, his family's influence could never be underestimated.

His father, Larry Ji, was the current mayor of Ninwell City, while his mother, Connie Chen, was the chairman of Ninwell City Association. His family had originally planned for Marcus to inherit his parents' legacy and enter the political field in the future. However, that plan fell by the wayside when he established his own company during his university years.

On his own, he managed to gather a few laurels in the last few years.

Although his parents had no choice at the moment, they were still hoping for their original plan to materialize. Thus, they were strongly encouraging Marcus to marry a daughter of a political family.

Now, a certain Celia Xu suddenly appeared in their son's life, and she had single-handedly destroyed their plans.

Marriage connections were not only popular in business circles, but were also outright welcomed by political families such as theirs.

The letter in Rachel's hand was written by Larry Ji, who demanded for the Fu family to stay out of the affair between Marcus and Celia and refrain from doing anything for the Xu family.

After reading the letter, Rachel got the gist of the situation. She folded the letter and placed it back into the envelope as she waited for Jonathan to speak.

After a moment of silence, Jonathan coughed and cleared his throat. "Rachel, Celia is your friend. I know that it's a little heartless to tell you to stay away from her at this point, but our hands are tied. The Fu family has to bow out of this."

Since the ancient times, business families had always been considered to be inferior to political clans.

Rachel pursed her lips and said, "Dad, I know. I'll keep my distance."

Jonathan certainly knew that she gave the expected response without meaning to abide by it, but she already gave her word. He could not continue to badger her any further. The expression in his eyes changed, as did their topic. "I heard that Jack has recruited her father. Is that correct?"

Although he was asking Rachel, she knew that Jonathan had already investigated on the matter beforehand.

She was being completely forthcoming when she said, "Yes, I heard him mention it the other day."

Jonathan sighed. "Jack has always been close to that Ji boy. I'm afraid it was him who asked Jack to do such a thing."

Rachel simply looked at him and didn't say anything.

him to fire Dylan Xu, he wouldn't agree. On the other hand, your influence on him is different. He will surely listen to you. Our family cannot afford to offend

and said lightly, "Dad, Jack has always been a man who unabashedly does his own thing. How could he listen to me? But please, rest assured that

didn't say

to Rachel that this matter might

night fell, the sky

taking two steps forward, she turned around and left. She really didn't want to go back

where else could

who live under the Xu family's apartment. In that neighborhood, she was the only

hands together and said with a smile, "I was just about to go back

a little cold at night. I went outside to the supermarket to buy a bottle of

careful on your

walked towards her home. As soon as she opened the door, even before she could take off her shoes, she saw two hands outstretched in front of her. Her stepmother, Bertha, shouted at her in a sharp voice, "Hurry up. Pay for the living expenses

and was about to go to

the bank today, so I'll give it to you tomorrow. Will you die if I'm late

money tomorrow, then you won't eat with us today. Your father has raised you. You are so ungrateful as you're so reluctant to pay your living expenses even though you have a job now. Didn't you

and ridicule, but she also brought up Dylan's position in this family intentionally. She glanced at him

She sneered and shook off Bertha's hand.

vaguely hear Bertha complaining to Dylan in the living room, saying that he had an ungrateful, narrow-minded child who had a rich, powerful boyfriend and

not wanting to

shopping today and found a new wedding dress shop in the south of the city. When's your off day? Let's go

I..." Celia thought that Rachel no longer wanted

tell Lea

next off day. Why don't

with her whirlwind

phone. After a short while, she received a text message containing the details of the wedding dress shop. She had yet to finish reading it when another message popped up. "I called Rachel just now, but she said she don't have time

end, she sent an

she would be able to tell Lea the entire story face

from Lea. Thinking that she had an academic meeting in the afternoon, she

next morning, however, she found out that the meeting would be held the following Wednesday,

sitting on a sofa and reading a magazine, while a shop attendant standing beside her warmly welcomed her. With a smile on

"Someone else is coming. Let's wait for her and try on stuff together." At the sight of Rachel's confused expression, Lea shot her a look and said, "I'm not your only bridesmaid. You