Stuck in you

Chapter 138 Unable To Explain

Lea went to the refrigerator and got two bottles of mineral water. She put one bottle in front of Rachel before opening the remaining bottle in her hand. She then tossed her beautiful curly hair and drank the water immediately.

She was so furious that she needed iced water to calm down.

After draining the bottle in half, she felt a little better.

She put the bottle on the table and sat down on the sofa. Then she asked Rachel, "What's going on between you and Jack?"

Rachel was about to say something in the car earlier but Lea interrupted her. Now, Lea was giving her a chance to speak.

"Calm down first, then I'll explain everything to you," answered Rachel.

Lea raised her chin and asked, "Don't I look calm?" She paused for a while, waiting for Rachel's reaction. When Rachel looked at her, she cleared her throat and continued, "Go ahead."

Rachel fell silent for a while. Apparently, she didn't know where to start. Lea urged her in a low voice, "Why don't you speak up? What the hell is going on?"

"Jack and I... There's nothing...

There's nothing between us," Rachel stammered. "Nothing? Do you think I'm blind? He kissed you. And now you're telling me that there's nothing going on between you?"

"It was just a kiss." Rachel blushed so she turned her head to the other side to hide it. "Nothing else."

"Do you like him?" asked Lea seriously, her face looked sullen.

Rachel was shocked with the question. "No!" she snapped. Her answer was so quick that she sounded even guiltier. Obviously, Lea also noticed it.

"No," Rachel said again. This time, her voice was very low. She couldn't stand Lea's disdainful eyes.

"You're lying!"

"I mean it."

"I don't believe you!"

Rachel felt embarrassed as she buried her face in her two hands and whispered, "A little."

"What did he do to you?" Lea inquired curiously.

Rachel shook her head and replied, "Nothing. Don't think too much." Her delicate earlobes slightly turned rosy.

"You are the one who is thinking too much," Lea corrected her. "I just want to know if he drugged you or something. Why such a sudden change of heart? Didn't you dislike him before? What happened then?"

"I don't know." Rachel honestly didn't know how it happened. Actually, she also couldn't understand what she really felt. She was a sensitive person when it came to love. She wouldn't just allow Jack to get close to her heart without any reason.

Maybe because Jack gave her too much warmth recently. He was doing a lot of things that made her change her impression towards him gradually.

She hadn't even realized that her feelings for him had already changed totally until only recently.

Rachel couldn't explain it so she felt embarrassed.

Lea was stunned. It seemed that Rachel had really fallen in love with him.

She grabbed the bottle of water on the table again and took some big gulps. Then she said, "Rachel, what are you talking about? Have you forgotten how scheming and tricky Jack is? And you know that he has a true love. Why do you let him bother you?"

"Do you mean Celine? They have completely broken up." Rachel just wanted to explain the real situation. However, it sounded more like an excuse to say something good about Jack.

Lea was so pissed off all of a sudden, but she controlled her emotion. Rachel had been blinded by love.

She knew that whatever she would tell Rachel now, it would be useless. Rachel wasn't willing to listen. So, she took a deep breath and kept quiet for a while. When she calmed down, she asked, "Are you really sure that Celine won't come back again? Is there no chance that they will get back together?"

Rachel felt more embarrassed so she answered, "Jack and I are not in a real relationship."

"Are you hoping to have a real relationship with him?" Lea gave her an inquisitive look.

Her relationship with him seemed to have gotten more and more complicated. Rachel squeezed her forehead and bit her lips. Then she faltered, "I just like him a little."

Lea stared at Rachel for a long time. She couldn't help frowning.

She and Rachel grew up together. Needless to say, she knew Rachel very well since they were kids and she knew all the men she had dated.

When they were young, a few men had a crush on her. Some of them pursued her but none of them made her admit who she really liked.

Rachel was too shy to admit it.

The more Lea thought about it, the more upset she became. She was at a loss for a moment. She couldn't let Rachel totally fall on Jack.

Besides, Jack might have a card up his sleeve. He was able to make Rachel fall on him so easily. Perhaps it was because she didn't really get a chance to meet lots of men. Lea had finally made up her mind. She must separate them as soon as possible.

"By the way, don't forget the lunch tomorrow." Lea immediately changed the topic.

Rachel was surprised by Lea's sudden change of attitude but she didn't want to overthink so she just nodded, "Okay."

Hearing Rachel's response, Leah felt a little relieved. As long as she agreed, everything would be fine. Lea would arrange things well.

Actually, if Rachel was only willing, countless of men would be chasing her. If that happened, Jack would definitely lose his chance on her. 'That bastard!

I must convince Rachel to divorce him as soon as possible.'

Jack had no idea that he was already blacklisted in Lea's mind.

That evening, Chief Ren gave Jack an update. He said that the police were especially investigating the case. Actually, Jack didn't really care that much. As long as Rachel had nothing to do with it, they could do whatever they liked.

Chief Ren was also clear about it so he removed Rachel's name from the list. He also told all the policemen that she had nothing to do with the case and she mustn't be implicated.

Jack had intervened in this case not because he didn't trust Rachel. He just simply believed that she didn't have to get involved in this because he knew how much she loved her job.

Being a doctor had always been Rachel's dream. As a matter of fact, Jack's father had arranged her to study a different course abroad, but she refused decisively.

Rachel seldom went against Jonathan's arrangement. But what Jack found more interesting was that she chose one of the best domestic medical colleges. She only went abroad after she graduated to study further for one year.

When she came back, their arranged marriage immediately took place. She was only in her early twenties back then and she hadn't even started working.

Jack's thoughts went too far that he hadn't heard Austin calling his name. If he didn't coughed a few times intentionally, Jack wouldn't have noticed him. "Here are some documents that need your signature."

"Yes, give them to me."

Austin put the documents on his desk carefully.

Before going out, Austin couldn't help turning his head to look at Jack again. He was already reading a document in his right hand while his left hand was rubbing his lips.

After standing for a while, Austin couldn't help asking, "Mr. Fu, is something wrong with your mouth?"

"What?" Jack looked confused.

"I notice that you have been touching your lips for quite a while now. Does it feel uncomfortable?"

His handsome face darkened. He put down his hand quietly and said, "Nothing. Just a petty mannerism, I guess."

Austin was speechless.

'When did he start to have such petty mannerism?' Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

"Alright, then. I'll go out first."

"Okay." Keeping his usual cold expression, Jack looked down at the document in his hand again. When the door was closed, he loosened his straight back. He couldn't help sighing slightly.

Rubbing his eyebrows, he stared at the desk. After a while, he was in a trance again. The desk in front of him gradually became empty.

He didn't know how long he had been in a daze. It was not until he heard a knock on the door outside that he came back to his senses. Then he heard the phone on his desk rang.

Jack answered the phone with a frown. His secretary had been calling him because a guest was waiting outside. When he wasn't answering the phone, the secretary knocked on his door to catch his attention and then called again.

After hanging up, Jack cleaned up his desk and adjusted his clothes. He stood up and took a few steps towards the door.

All of a sudden, his phone vibrated. He subconsciously stopped and took it out. When he checked it, it was just a trash message.

With a frown, he blacklisted the number immediately.

He looked at his phone again and stood in front of the door for a moment. Who had ever seen him like this?

He hesitated for a long time. He couldn't decide whether to make a call or not. He had never acted this way before even with the big projects he had handled.

Making a call put him in a dilemma. It was just a call. Why was he so afraid?

Facing the door, he took a deep breath. Decisively, he looked for Rachel's phone number and pressed the call button. The moment it rang, he became very nervous.

The phone rang for a long time, but no one answered.

Jack put his phone away, thinking about calling again later, and opened the door. His secretary immediately stood up upon seeing him.

He wondered why Rachel's friend changed her attitude towards him all of a sudden.

Something seemed to be wrong. It was already difficult to make some progress on Rachel and now, things were getting worse.

Jack had tried so hard to win Rachel's heart and he couldn't allow her to repel on him again just because of Lea's attitude. He knew how influential Lea was to Rachel so he must do something.