Stuck in you novel Chapter 157

Jack was sitting on the sofa with a laptop in front of him. When Eric came in, he didn't even look up.

"Why did you call me here?" Eric asked.

Jack took the glass of water on his left and sip it first before he faced Eric.

"Would you like to have lunch with your colleagues?" he asked directly.

"Rachel will bring me lunch," replied Eric.

"Well, it's a good opportunity for you to get to know your colleagues."

Jack put down the glass and looked at him with a smile.

"I'm staying so I will eat the lunch that Rachel will bring. Are you sure you don't want to go with them?" He returned to his laptop and pressed the "Enter" key.

It suddenly dawned on Eric that Jack wanted to covet Rachel's lunch. No wonder he was so hospitable to offer him a lunch outside with his colleagues.

Jack pretended not to see the disdain on Eric's face as he continued, "If you want to have lunch with them, you better go now. They are leaving soon."

"I'm not going with them. We work in the same department so I will have a lot of chances to get along with them in the future," Eric said purposely.

Jack squinted at him, his eyes turned dark. The corner of his lips raised slowly as his slender fingers tapped on the table.

"Don't you know that your department is the core of this company? Many people are dying to be in this department but unfortunately, the opportunity is very limited. If someone comes in, someone must leave to vacate a position."

Obviously, Jack was threatening him and Eric despised it a lot.

He didn't dare to say something. After all, GA Technology was a leading company in the IT industry.

Many people dreamed of working here, especially in the core department.

Eric was currently working in the IT department and he loved his work so much. That was why he was always eager to go to work since he got hired.

As expected, Jack's threat had an impact on him. He couldn't do anything but accept his offer.

"Don't get me wrong, okay? I just want you to get along well with your colleagues. I'm sure it will be the best for both of us," Jack added. 'Screw you! You don't need to find an excuse. I know that this is just one of your tricks.'

Feeling defeated, Eric couldn't help cursing Jack in the back of his head as he stepped out of the office.

When he returned to his desk, it was already lunch break so everyone was packing up.

The man sitting next to him said, "Eric, let's have lunch together."

"Sure," he replied cheerfully. He then turned off his computer and went out with him.

Rachel was driving to the company to bring Eric's lunch. When the traffic light became red, she stopped and looked at her watch. She thought that she might be late for his lunch break.

She was feeling agitated when her phone rang. She pressed the Bluetooth earphone to answer it.

It was Eric. He called to inform her about the sudden lunch out of his department.

But since Rachel was already near the company, she thought it was too late to turn back. So when the light turned green, she drove forward. She was hoping that Eric was still there.

"Have you already left?" she asked when she was already approaching the gate of GA Technology.

"Yes, we did," Eric answered.

Rachel glanced at the lunch box in the passenger seat. She fell silent for a moment, thinking if she would just bring it back home.

Eric seemed to have read her mind so he immediately said, "Rachel, don't go back yet."

"Why? Should I wait for you to come back?" Rachel had already eaten lunch before she came here so it was okay for her to wait.

"Nope." Eric wasn't good at telling lies so he hemmed and hawed for a moment. Eventually, he decided to just tell her.

Anyway, this was all part of Jack's trick on him.

"Someone is waiting for you there," he added.

"Who?" Rachel was a bit confused. She had no idea that Jack was waiting for her inside the building.

When Eric didn't answer her question, she continued, "I'm already here. Do you want me to wait for you?" Rachel heard Eric's deep sigh on the phone.

"Just wait. He will surely call you soon."

Since Eric didn't mention any name, Rachel got confused and curious at the same time.

She actually felt sorry that he wouldn't be able to taste the dishes she had just made so she wanted to wait for him.

But Eric kept on saying that someone else was waiting for her in the company. Who could that be?

Rachel parked her car with the help of the security guard. That time, Eric had already hung up.

He told her to wait for someone's call but no one had called yet. She guessed that it might be Michael.

She couldn't decide whether to get out of the car or wait for the call first.

All of a sudden, her phone rang. It was Jack this time.

When she answered the call, she heard the sound of documents being flipped.

"Are you downstairs?" Jack's voice came in from the other end of the line.

Rachel was stunned for a moment. But then she responded quickly, "Are you waiting for me?"

They hadn't seen each other again since that night. Jack had been so busy these past two days.

"I'll come down to pick you up," Jack said. Rachel heard the laptop being turned off.

It was noontime so it was very hot outside. Even the leaves of the trees around the building looked listless.

"You're coming down? Where are we going?" Since it was so hot outside, Rachel was not in the mood to go anywhere. She just hoped that Jack wouldn't bring her somewhere.

Jack closed his office door and walked towards the elevator.

He pretended that he didn't know why Rachel was here, so he said flatly, "I haven't had lunch yet and I'm about to order some food. Have you eaten yet?"

If Eric could hear what he was saying right now, he would definitely mock at him.

Fortunately, Jack was so good at pretending.

"You haven't eaten lunch yet?"

As expected, Rachel was surprised. She subconsciously glanced at the lunch box beside her and said, "I've already had lunch."

Jack didn't get the answer he was expecting to hear, so he was a little disappointed. "It's okay. Just wait for me there. I'm in the elevator now."

He was about to tell her to get out of the car and wait for him at the lobby when she spoke up again.

"I actually came here to bring Eric's lunch. But he said he's having lunch with his colleagues right now. Do you want it?"

Her voice sounded very casual. It was as if she was just offering him the food because Eric had abandoned it.

But even so, Jack was still very happy to hear it.

"Wait for me at the lobby. I'll be there shortly," he said excitedly.

After hanging up the phone, Rachel looked at the lunch box. She hesitated for a moment but eventually picked it up and got out of the car.

She was actually wondering if Jack would really like to eat it.

But she decided to just shrug it off. It didn't matter whether Jack liked the food she prepared or not. Anyway, she could just take it back home if he wouldn't eat it.

However, a part of her mind was also telling her that Jack wouldn't have the heart to refuse the food she offered.

She didn't know why but she felt confident that he would appreciate it.

Rachel got out of the car and walked to the lobby.

It was only in time that Jack got out of the elevator.

"Hello, Mr. Fu." She heard the receptionist greet Jack.

He only nodded slightly as a response and strode towards Rachel.

The sharp-eyed receptionist's gaze followed Jack.

She was so surprised to see him smiling gently to Rachel after whispering to each other for a while. Jack was always wearing a straight face, so she almost couldn't believe that he also had a gentle side.

Out of curiosity, the receptionist peered to see Rachel's face clearly. But unfortunately, they had already turned and entered the elevator.

It was really an eye-opening to her.

Aside from being the president of MK Group, Jack was also a shareholder of GA Technology. Although he seldom showed up here, everyone in this company knew him.

But no one had ever seen him being so intimate with any woman.

Although they heard that he had a girlfriend, he had never brought a woman in this company.

Meanwhile, Jack opened the lunch box. Although it looked plain, there were meat, vegetables, and rice in it.

There was also a yam and pork rib soup in a thermos.

Jack felt a trace of jealousy in his heart. Rachel was treating Eric so well. She hadn't cooked specially for him like this before.

Although she had cooked once or twice, it wasn't really intended for him.

But it didn't matter now. Anyway, all the dishes she brought today were all his at the moment.

Rachel got a little nervous when she saw him staring at the food silently. Her voice trembled when she asked, "How is it?

A wide grin appeared on his face as he answered, "This is so tempting!"

The words Jack said complimented the good-looking lunch. But he was also curious about its taste.

While Rachel was washing the bowl and chopsticks with hot water, Jack took off his suit. He was now wearing a shirt with light blue stripes.

He pulled an office chair nearby and took the bowl and chopsticks from Rachel. He seemed excited to dig in.

The bacon that Rachel cooked looked attractive. Its aroma also filled his nostrils. There were also some shrimps and meat dishes that he didn't know the names.

Perhaps Eric liked meat so much.

With an air of complacency, Jack thought that all of them belonged to him now.

He raised his chopsticks and looked at Rachel who was standing in front of him.

"Are you not going to join me for lunch?" Rachel shook her head and answered, "Just go ahead. I already had lunch before I came here."

Actually, the food she brought was more than enough for two people.

Rachel looked around the office. She notice the big sign on the wall—GA Technology.

She knew that this company belonged to Michael. But she had no idea that Jack also had a share here.

"Why are you here?"

"The dishes taste good. Are you sure you don't want to eat?"

They spoke simultaneously. But upon hearing Jack's compliment, Rachel completely forgotten the question she asked. Although she pretended to be calm, her heart was jumping for joy inside. "Of course they do. I spent three hours cooking them all."