Chapter 28
Rachel’s hands flailed about in Charles’s arms, accidentally brushing against places they shouldn’t.
Charles’s jaw slowly tightened, his eyes growing darker with an indiscernible emotion swirling within. Yet, Rachel, unaware of her allure. continued to fan the flames.
Charles’s taut nerves were pushed to the brink. He flipped Rachel beneath him, pinning her down. “Rachel, if you move again, I swear I’ll take you right here,” he growled.
Rachel’s eyes half–closed. She nibbled on her plump lips and shook her head coquettishly. She said. “I didn’t. Charles, I feel so
uncomfortable“.
Charles’s hand, cold against her waist, made Rachel involuntarily seek closer contact. She subtly wriggled, nestling into Charles’s
embrace.
It was strange; she wasn’t a promiscuous woman, yet now she couldn’t control herself. She desperately wanted Charles’s closeness, craved some kind of intimacy. She thought, ‘What is happening to me?
Tm insane for getting involved in this,” Charles muttered. But he couldn’t bring himself to let go. With a look of irritation, he yanked off his tie and bound Rachel’s hands together.
Once the car stopped, Charles draped his suit jacket over Rachel and hurried back home with her in his arms.
Charles smoked two cigarettes on the balcony. When he returned to the bathroom, the bathtub was almost full. He walked over and untied Rachel’s hands.
Before Rachel could react, Charles tossed her into the tub filled with cold water. Rachel’s limbs went limp, and she choked on the tears streaming down her face. It took her a while to regain her senses and cling to the smooth edge of the rub to sit up properly.
Rachel said, “Charles, you…….”
Charles, with his arms folded across his chest, watched the whole scene with an amused expression. His gaze flickered to Rachel’s soaked, nearly transparent blouse. His throat went dry again. He quickly averted his eyes.
water,
Rachel, unaware of the reason, thought Charles had a change of heart and swallowed her reproachful words. She wasn’t a naive young girl anymore, she knew she had been drugged.
Rachel thought, ‘No matter what, it was Charles who saved me. To speak rudely is ungrateful. She wanted to say something nice, “You…”
Just then, a towel flew from above, landing on her head and cutting off her words of gratitude. Rachel pulled it off, preparing to stand, but slipped. Charles, with quick reflexes, grabbed Rachel
Unexpectedly, he lost his balance and was dragged into the tub with Rachel, Water, splashed everywhere.
Charles landed squarely on top of Rachel. The soft sensation beneath him made Charles realize his hand was pressing against her most tender spot. Something in his mind seemed to explode,
For the first time in his life, Charles felt a sense of panic. He scrambled to his feet. His soaked clothes clinged to his body, revealing the outline of well–defined pectoral muscles.
His perfectly sculpted pecs clearly showed that he worked out regularly. Rachel wanted to smirk, but she held it in
“What are you looking at? Doesn’t Andrew have this? Charles asked, trying to regain his composure.
Rachel pursed her lips, striving to appear indifferent. She said, “Andrew doesn’t have your build.” To be honest, compared to Andrew, Charles exuded more masculinity Although she was reluctant to admit it, it was the truth.
Charles teased, ‘Female hooligan”
Rachel replied, “So what if I looked at your abs? You were the one who touched me just now”
For the first time, Charles felt defeated in front of Rachel and hurried back to the bedroom.
The next morning, Rachel woke up with a headache. She felt like her head was splitting open. She opened her eyes and found she was in a strange, grayish–white room. She had no recollection of how she got there.
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She opened the door to see Charles sitting at the dining table, eating breakfast. She slumped into a seat and asked. “Why am I here
Charles’s hand paused mid–sip of coffee as he looked up. He asked. “Don’t you remember what happened last night!
What happened last night?” Rachel asked, confused
Looking at her dazed and puzzled face, Charles recalled the soft touch and the intoxicating scent from last night. His eyes darkened. He said, “Forget it if you don’t remember.”
Even Rachel, who wasn’t the brightest, could tell that Charles’s tone was off. She asked, “What’s wrong? Why am I at your place?”
After finishing his sandwich, Charles decided to tell her what had happened last night. He said. Last night, you went to a bar and got drugged. I brought you back here”
Rachel said. “So, you saved me again.”
Charles thought for a moment, then added. “Eat something. I’ll take you to the police station later.”
Rachel tensed up. She asked. The police station again? Ever since what happened to Jennie, Rachel had been particularly averse to that place
Charles explained, “Although I saved you last night, I found someone had taken photos of us, I caught one of them, but the other got away. I’m worried someone might misunderstand, so I think we should report it”
Rachel said, “You’re always so thoughtful
After dinner, Rachel followed Charles to the police station.
The receptionist at Zevon Group blocked Yedda’s way. She said. “Sorry, miss, but without an appointment, you can’t see our CEO:
“Do you know who I am? How dare you stop me? Do you want to get fired:” Yedda threatened.
Im sorry, miss. Please don’t make is difficult for me, the receptionist pleaded.
Yedda was so angry she stamped her foot. She took out her phone and called Andrew. She said, “Andrew, I’m downstairs, and they won’t let me up” After hanging up. Yedda triumphantly raised her eyebrows at the receptionist.
Soon. Andrew’s assistant, Frank, came down to escort Yedda.
Yedda said, “Frank, this receptionist deliberately made things difficult for me. Fire her right now.”
Hearing this, the receptionist was terrified and looked at Frank imploringly.
Frank signaled the receptionist not to worry and said to Yedda, “Mr. Zevon has a meeting later.”
Knowing Andrew was busy with work, Yedda huffed and decided to settle the score with the receptionist later.
“Frank. I was just following Mr. Richard Zevon’s orders. Please don’t fire me,” the receptionist pleaded.
“Go back to work” Frank dismissed her
Seeing Andrew, Yedda complained pitifully, “Andrew, that receptionist was so rude, deliberately making things difficult for me. I think she must be Rachel’s person. We can’t have someone like her in the company?
Andrew had been in meetings all morning and didn’t have time for Yedda’s unreasonable demands.
Yedda glared at him. She said. “Andrew, I’m doing this for your own good. Having Rachel’s people in the company, keeping an eye on you all the time, it’s not good”
he company’s affairs”
Andrew replied. “It’s probably not Rachel She never cares about the c
Yedda said. “How can it not be? Otherwise, how could a mere receptionist dare to stop me?” As she spoke, she leaned closer to Andrew, trying to art affectionate.
Andrew instinctively pulled back. He reminded Yedda. “Yedda, didn’t we agree on something?
Hearing this, Yedda’s smile faded.
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“Alright, what did you
come to see me for?” Andrew asked.
Yedda took out a thick stack of photos and said in a tone of concern. “I was worried you’d be angry and kept hesitating you, but I couldn’t bear to see you continue to be deceived by Rachel.”
gwhether to tell
Andrew’s face turned red with anger as he saw the photos of Charles holding Rachel. He said. “They had the nerve to do such things
Yedda tried to add her spin on the situation. She said, “Andrew, I think this is a good thing for you. You want custody of Jennie, right? This is a good opportunity for us.”
ing Andrew unmoved. Yedda pressed on, “Andrew, don’t you think I’m right?”
Andrew, holding the photos, said to Yedda, “You go back first. I’ll handle this myself.” With that, he walked away without looking back.
Seeing Andrew’s furious retreating figure, Yedda smiled triumphantly. She thought, ‘Rachel, I see how you get out of this. Not only will you be kicked out, but you’ll also lose your child. Trying to compete with me! You’re far from ready”
Upon seeing the photos Andrew showed him, Derek said, “Mr. Zevon, these photos are very advantageous for us. We can use them to negotiate with the other party. Rest assured. I will help you get custody of the child.”
Andrew fell silent for a moment, then said. “My point is, is there any way to prevent her from divorcing?
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