Tyler immediately sensed something amiss from the look in Rachel's eyes. He rubbed his wrist and sat up straight."Erase those filthy thoughts from your mind. I'm not interested in her.""I didn't think you'd have such bad taste," Rachel retorted with a pout.Tyler smirked; he pulled Rachel into his arms and whispered into her ear, "What kind of woman should I fancy to be considered to have good taste?"His voice was smooth and rich, his hot breath spewing against her ear; it gave her goosebumps. She looked up, straight into his gorgeous dark eyes. They were in such close proximity, she felt the air getting thick with suspense.Tyler may look aloof and indifferent, but there was something in his deep, dark eyes that gave him the impression of a dedicated, devoted lover.Rachel calmed herself down before pushing him away."Mr. Hunt, please mind your distance."Tyler chuckled, his gaze looking effortlessly seductive as he said suggestively, "I didn't see you behaving so sensibl
Rachel casually whipped up three dishes and a soup. Lately, for some strange reason, she'd been craving spicy food. So she made spicy chicken, stir-fried squid with chili, and a dish Tyler liked, meatballs.When she brought the food to the table, Tyler actually looked pretty satisfied. Rachel knew it was the meatballs he was pleased with.She took off her apron and was just about to sit down when something seemed to roll past her foot. Ray suddenly went berserk, darting around the living room and knocking over a cup on the coffee table, spilling water everywhere.Then he spotted a bug flying around the room and lunged toward the table. Rachel didn't even have time to react. Ray crashed straight into her.Her slender frame couldn't handle the impact. She toppled backwards. Quick on his feet, Tyler reached out and grabbed her waist, trying to pull her back.But out of nowhere, Ray barreled into Tyler too, sending both of them crashing to the floor in a dizzying heap.In that spli
Rachel froze. "Dead? That's impossible. I remember he was always in good health."Tyler let out a long sigh and said solemnly, "After you left, he probably died of a broken heart. Stopped eating altogether. Starved himself to death."Rachel felt numb. "Why didn't you do anything about it?"Tyler glanced at her. "Haven't you heard? Emotional wounds are the hardest to heal. He flat-out refused to eat. What was I supposed to do?""You couldn't just sit there and watch him starve to death!" Her voice rose without her meaning to.She hadn't been the biggest fan of dogs back then, mostly because she'd been scared by one as a kid, but Ray had been sweet and surprisingly perceptive.Later, after moving abroad, she had even adopted a dog of her own. She had named it Waffle. It was a stray that had been abandoned by its previous owner.She'd heard from others that Ray had also been abandoned by his original owner because of some old superstitious belief that his appearance would bring fin
The room instantly filled with the sound of objects clattering.Rachel had already left, so why did she come back? What the hell was Yvette doing? Not only did the people she sent out fail to get rid of Rachel, but now she was even back alive.And those investments she had made before, why did William suddenly start asking questions about them now? Samantha didn't believe for a second that all this was just a coincidence.But it was fine. Tyler wouldn't just sit back and watch William get locked up like that. No matter what, they were still family.Samantha walked into the bathroom, freshened up quickly, and even put on a full face of makeup. Looking at her own cute yet playful reflection in the mirror, especially those innocent-looking eyes, she was sure Tyler wouldn't be able to say no.-At seven in the evening, Rachel was sitting in the car confirming the final details. "Mr. Wattson, are you sure we'll win the case?""Don't worry, Ms. Lloyd. Your ex-husband breached the cont
Samantha told Cassandra that she had seen Rachel.Cassandra's pupils contracted, and her eyes filled with fear. Even her voice shook. "You mean Rachel is still alive? Didn't she disappear off the face of the earth five years ago? She's been gone for so long. For all we know, she might already be dead."Samantha had thought through it more carefully just moments ago. "Mother, think about it. If Rachel wasn't the one who reported it, why would William suddenly get taken into the station over that five-year-old case? Right at this critical moment, too. "What's going to happen to the company now that he's gone? Who else but Rachel could have pulled this off?"Cassandra immediately panicked too. Her earlier arrogance vanished without a trace. "T-Then what do we do? "Rachel must know what William did with her divorce agreement back then. He even spread rumors about her running off with another man. There's no way she's going to let this go now."Seeing Cassandra spiral into a panic,
Rachel instinctively looked at Cecilia. She had already made up her mind. "Cecilia, I might need your help with what's coming next. I've been away from the company too long."Cecilia nodded. "Don't worry. Even if you didn't ask, I'd still help."Rachel patted her on the shoulder. "I know things haven't been easy for you lately, with no job and the tough situation at home. I'll help you get your place back in the next couple of days. Don't worry."Cecilia felt a sudden wave of unease at Rachel's words. She looked at her. "Rachel, what are you planning now? I'm telling you, don't go doing anything reckless. I can figure out the housing thing myself. You don't have to take care of me!"Rachel hadn't told her the whole truth before she left, but Cecilia had always known. Rachel must've had her reasons.Rachel checked the time. "All right, don't worry about the rest. I've got it under control. I'm heading out."With that, she pulled some cash from her bag and stuffed it into Cecilia's