Stuck in you novel Chapter 77

"What? He is going to stay at your place tonight?" Eric's face distorted in anger. He slowly turned to look at Rachel in anger. "You must be crazy!"

He didn't want Rachel to get too close to Jack, but it seemed that recently, everything was going against his will.

Rachel sighed, she understood why Eric was acting this way. She patted his back to comfort him. "Don't worry, okay?"

She decided not to explain that they made a deal regarding the divorce.

"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."

Jack stepped aside to answer the phone.

Lea leaned over and dragged her to a corner. "What's going on? Why is he still here?"

Rachel rubbed her forehead in response. Just as she was about to say something, she caught Eric glaring at them.

She groaned internally, knowing that if he found out the truth, he would definitely fight with Jack.

She knew that he wouldn't physically fight him, but he would definitely shout.

She didn't want something like that to happen.

It would be better if she would settle things peacefully with Jack.

After a short pause,

she lowered her voice and said, "I'll tell you when I get back."

She took out her phone and typed, "We signed the divorce agreement today."

She glanced to see what Lea's reaction would be.

Lea opened her mouth wide, and her jaw dropped.

"Don't worry about it," Rachel said.

"What are you talking about?" Eric came over. "Is there something you would like to tell me?"

Rachel turned around and patted him on the head. "Don't worry. I'll tell you when the right time comes."

Eric's face contorted and he narrowed his eyes at her in suspicion. "What do you mean by that?"

"Don't ask now."

Eric rolled his eyes and looked towards Jack's direction. He frowned. "I'm guessing that it has something to do with him, huh?"

Rachel curled up her lips and said, "Don't be in hurry to know. I'll tell you when I am ready to."

He pursed his lips and grumbled, "I don't want to listen to bad news."

"No bad news."

Lea was still in shock by what she found out a couple of minutes ago. Wasn't it too soon to sign the divorce agreement?

"Hey." She pushed Rachel. "I want answers right now."

Meanwhile, at Jack's apartment The doorbell rang three times in a row. Celine impatiently paced in front of the door. 'Maybe Jack's not at home now.'

For the whole day she worried about him. Since their last phone call, she hadn't been able to contact him again.

Celine even called his secretary, Austin. But even he didn't know his whereabouts.

What a useless secretary, she scoffed. How could he not know where Jack's was?

Rachel realized that Jack must had told Austin not to tell her where he was.

Celine's heart sank.

Why did she have this feeling that they were about to break up?

She had no sense of propriety.

She had called him several times, but he didn't answer her phone call or text her back. She didn't even know where he was. She had asked all his friends if they knew where he was, but nobody had a damn clue!

She was so used to being covered with his love and indulgence. She had always thought she controlled him.

But now that he was ignoring her, she realized that she had taken him for granted.

She rang the bell again, and like the other times, nobody came. Frustrated, Celine crouched on the floor with a panic look in her eyes.

She took out her cell phone, but she didn't know whom she should call.

She opened her contact list and scrolled through the names of the rich men and ladies. Perhaps one of them could tell her where he was.

But that would also mean she would be risking exposing her current relationship with Jack. People would probably judge her and spread rumors.

No, she couldn't ask others about him. She couldn't risk exposing the fact that they were having problems.

Celine stared at her contact list and not knowing what to do. She texted Jack again to apologize.

Celine didn't know why Jack suddenly became so cold.

"Jack!" She felt her heart breaking into pieces.

She knelt on the floor and began crying. She had never suffered this emotion before. She dialed his number again, hoping that he would answer. But like the times before, he didn't answer her call.

To her demise, Jack had blocked her phone number.

Earlier in the day, Austin had informed him that Celine had been searching for her. It seemed that Jack was determined to break up with her.

Once Jack made up his mind, it was hard for Celine to make him change his mind.

He no longer wanted to be part of Celine's tricks, he had lost all of his patience for her.

He glanced at her final message with an expressionless face.

She needed to calm down by herself. Jack had to fix his problem with Rachel first.

Before Eric and Lea left, Eric wanted to have a small conversation with Jack. But he was unable to form his words properly.

He had wanted to show his power over Jack, just to intimidate him so he wouldn't bully Rachel.

Unfortunately, he was a coward and was too timid to say anything before Jack.

He was too nervous to even confront him.

Eric took a deep breath and clenched his fists. He mustered all the courage he could take in and threatened Jack.

"Be nice to Rachel. Don't bully her!" Jack stared blankly at him. He was speechless.

He knew that Eric was going to fight him. To his surprise, however, Eric just said something which was not intimidating at all.

Bully Rachel? He had never or would ever do such an immoral thing.

Jack pursed his lips. "You think too much."

Eric didn't get his point. "What you mean I think too much? I swear that I don't! I'm telling you the truth!"

The truth? Jack said helplessly, "I didn't say you lied."

Eric sighed. "I just need your word."

"My word?"

"That you won't bully her."

Jack formed an 'o' shape with his mouth, finally understanding. "Okay, you can have my word. Alright?"

"No way!" Eric said angrily. "You're not serious at all!"

Rachel and Lea didn't want to stay there any longer. They could overhear the conversation taking place between Eric and Jack.

Lea twitched her mouth and said in a low voice, "The more I listen, the more awkward it is. They're just like a gay couple, quarrelling over something so useless."

Rachel glared at her. She approached them and pulled Eric back. "Ok. I think he gets what you mean. Don't worry."

Eric continued to sulk, even when he and Lea had left. Rachel had to comfort Eric before they left.

Jack said, "Let's go back."

Rachel's heart skipped a beat. "Okay."

The two of them walked together in complete silence.

Rachel put her hands in her pockets, lost in thought.

Beside her, Jack walked steadily. The only sound that could be heard were their footsteps.

Rachel paused for a moment and thought of something important. "Did you bring anything?"

Jack looked at her in a strange way and replied, "If I need anything later, I can just ask my assistant to bring it here."

Rachel was speechless.

They were definitely not on the same level.

Rachel was expecting that he would pack some of his items.

But it seemed like he could just ask his assistant to send his stuff over.

He thought about the fact that they were living together. It finally sank in that it was happening.

He pondered for a moment to organize his words. "I'll probably stay only for a month."

Rachel thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay."

"I hope we can negotiate with one another if a conflict arises."

He didn't want to live uncomfortably during his stay. He knew that if they quarreled, it would turn out to be one of the worst.

If she could hear what he was thinking about, she would surely mock him. She was the last person in the world who would want to instigate a fight.

Rachel nodded. She had no objection to his suggestion. The only person who might have a conflict with Jack would be Eric, and she had warned Eric before.

Other than that, she couldn't think of anything else to worry about.

"By the way, I hope we can each have our own space. I wouldn't want our lives to interfere too much with one another,"

Rachel said. "I don't want any outsider coming into my house either."

Jack understood what she meant.

He paused in his tracks and looked at her, completely genuine. "I promise you that I will never let that happen."

"Are you sure?" He pursed his lips and smiled, "I've made sure that she won't stir up trouble here."

And Rachel definitely knew who he was referring to.