Jack nodded. Just as she was about to exit, the girl abruptly turned around. "By the way, I haven't seen
Celine for a long time. We should have dinner after work when you have time."
There was an awkward silence. Rachel glanced at both Jack and the girl. Based on what she had just
said, it seemed that she was close to Celine. That had probably been why she was recruited in the first
place.
Jack replied calmly, "I've been busy lately. Let's talk about it later."
"Okay..." The girl furrowed her brows in confusion, but didn't ask any more questions. She waved her to
say goodbye.
When the door closed, Jack's eyes met Rachel's. They stared at each other for a while.
Her eyes looked bright for a moment before breaking eye contact. Deep inside, he felt guilty.
Still feeling awkward, Austin cleared his throat to break the silence. "Mr. Fu, please sign the papers. I'll
have them processed right away."
"Okay."
He signed the documents without reading over them. Austin quickly grabbed the papers and headed
straight for the door, shaking his head in disappointment.
The girl had been one of Celine's junior schoolmates. No wonder she had been surprised when she
found Rachel in the room.
A few years back, Celine had managed to convince Jack into hiring her.
It hadn't been publicized that Jack and Celine had already broken up.
Jack wanted to explain to Rachel. Just as he was about to say something, he closed it, unsure about
how he would have explained the situation.
Rachel broke the silence. "She's pretty cute."
"Well, she just graduated from college. She's still a little immature and needs to change her attitude
when working."
She nodded her head and changed the topic. "When will you get off work?"
"Are you bored?"
There was a pregnant pause between them. Suddenly, an idea came into Jack's head. "Why don't we
have dinner at the place you took me to the other night?"
Rachel frowned in confusion. "What place?"
"The snack street." He smiled at her.
She frowned as she thought Jack didn't like it there.
But his suggestion aroused her appetite. If she could choose, she would have gone there every day.
The price was very reasonable and the food was delicious.
Jack had left work early in order to avoid getting stuck during rush hour.
Rachel's condition was slightly better today compared to the day before. She was able to walk a bit
more, so she refused Jack's help.
When they came out of his office, the receptionist looked at them curiously. Her gaze settled on
Rachel's foot and then traced back up to her face.
The people in the elevator gave her the same look as well. Jack and Rachel walked side by side
without saying anything.
They slowly entered the elevator. The elevator stopped in the middle, and the people entering nodded
to greet Jack.
He nodded in return and noticed that they were looking at Rachel.
They were probably curious to understand what their relationship was.
Rachel didn't seem to mind their curious looks. On the contrary, it made Jack a little bit unhappy.
When the elevator finally reached the first floor, he stretched out his hand and held Rachel in his arms.
Rachel gasped in surprise.
As the door opened, he held on to her even tighter.
"You guys go out first," he ordered.
The others walked out silently.
After the two of them were the last ones in the elevator, she began to move.
Since she had difficulty in walking, she had to move slowly. She thought Jack was so considerate as to
tell the others to walk out first.
She didn't know that Jack had another purpose.
But those people who had just left the elevator knew what their boss meant.
This beauty belonged to their boss. Even though he didn't say a lot, his actions suggested that he didn't
like them staring at his woman.
These people were a bit worried. They wondered if Jack would be angry at them.
Since Rachel was still injured, it would take a long time for her to arrive at the parking lot.
But she didn't want Jack to carry her. When they arrived at the gate, he said, "Wait here. I'll drive my
car to get you."
Rachel didn't object. She watched him quickly walk down the stairs to where he had parked.
She waited outside, the scorching sun shining down on her slender figure.
The two receptionists at the front desk curiously looked at her, finding her to be very beautiful.
It was very easy to arouse the curiosity of others, especially when it had something to do with the
president of their company. However, since Rachel was standing only a few feet away, they didn't dare
to gossip about her.
Rachel saw the familiar BMW stopping outside the office building.
He rolled down the window as she slowly descended down the stairs.
She walked with a limp, like an old, disabled woman.
He sat in the car, waiting for her to approach the vehicle.
He wasn't well versed with Rachel's temper just yet. In his mind, she was still a cold and quiet girl who
didn't seem as welcoming.
But lately, he felt his feelings towards her change.
It happened one morning when she was going to leave the room and noticed that he had woken up.
He had felt her soft gaze on him. It felt so warm and loving, that he wanted to feel it again.
He heard a click as Rachel opened the door. Jack blinked, coming back to his senses.
As she sat down, he stared at her foot. "Does it still hurt?"
She nodded lightly. "A little bit, but the pain is bearable." She felt like he kept treating her like a kid, but
she didn't want to be treated like one.
It was just a sprain. He didn't have to pamper her all the time.
In addition, she felt uncomfortable being so close to Jack. The proximity was unbearable for her.
Silently, they headed towards the snack street. Since it was rush hour, they were caught in traffic.
The car moved at a very slow rate.
Looking at the long queue in front of them, Rachel sighed, "It's going to take a long time before we get
there."
The road was being renovated, so it was easy to get caught in the traffic.
"It doesn't matter,"
Jack said as he released the steering wheel and leaned backward. "I'm not in a hurry. We can wait."
The sunset was setting down in the sky, the vehicles moving slowly. It had already been more than half
an hour, yet they hadn't moved at all.
Rachel started feeling anxious. She turned to look at Jack, only to find that him humming, no sign of
impatience at all.
She couldn't help her curiosity. "Why did you suddenly want to go to the snack street?"
After a moment of silence, he replied, "You introduced it to me. The food there is delicious."
"I see.." All along she had been under the impression that he hated the messy place.
He had always been used to eating at the top-tier restaurants and hotels, and fine dining in his tuxedos.
It was strange to see him stuck in traffic and even more so, excited to eat at the snack street.
As if he read her mind, Jack licked his lips and said, "Are you doubting my preference?"
"What?"
"You do know that eating yummy dishes is the meaning of life, right?"
"Ha-ha..."
She couldn't help but laugh.
After a few more minutes, the traffic began to subside.
By the time they had arrived at the street, it was already dark and crowded with people.
It looked so out of place, its busy streets in the middle of the city.
This time, Jack decided on the restaurant that they would be eating.
To her surprise, he chose a restaurant randomly. He pointed to the restaurant in the corner. "The menu
there seems good. Let's go there instead."
She curled her lips and followed him inside.
It was much cleaner and less crowded than the previous one they had gone to. The tables and chairs
inside were tidy. They sat near the windows. Since it was a bit hot today, the owner had turned the air
conditioner on.
Jack ordered the food at the counter and set the tableware for her. Rachel saw that his appearance
began to attract many curious eyes.
They weren't used to seeing a man in a suite eat at this bustling place. On the way back to the table,
Jack could feel their stares, but decided to ignore them.
He came back with two meals and two bowls of soup for their dinner.
This restaurant was an old brand that had originated from Taiwan. Their food attracted a lot of attention
because of their homely ambiance and good food.
"Here you are." Jack carefully placed the food in front of her and handed her the utensils.
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