My Darling, My Dearest novel Chapter 359

Hearing his taunt-filled words, Rachel blushed and said, "I won't do that again. This is the last time."

"Okay. Put down the note. I'll sign it later." The director raised his hand and knocked on the desk. This signified that he was done speaking. However, just when Rachel turned around to leave, he called her back. Pretending like something urgent had come up, he said, "By the way, there is an exchange meeting in

Brookmount City next week. I planned to go there myself, but with my packed schedule, I can't manage it."

She clearly knew he was lying.

He was just lazy to attend it. Even though she despised him with all her heart, she nodded her head and said, "I'm free next week. I am more than willing to fill the slot."

He always got his way. He was aware Rachel wasn't the type of girl who would refuse to anything. Hence he constantly took advantage of her, overworking her.

"Okay, that's good."

Once she was out of his sight, Rachel rolled her eyes. Like a deflated balloon, she sat on her work chair and texted Jack. Then she tidied up the medical records scattered on the table. By the time she was done, Jack was there.

As soon as she got into the car, she began to complain profusely. "Thanks to you, I went to ask for leave and now I am stuck with an exchange meeting in Brookmount City next week. " Disappointment was evident in her tone.

"How long?" Jack asked.

She shook her head and said, "I don't know yet. I haven't seen the meeting agenda."

Seeing the depressed look on her face, Jack raised his hand and gently rubbed her head. With a smile, he suggested, "I happen to have nothing to do in the coming next week. How about I accompany you?"

His words instantly lit her up. Meetings were dreadfully boring when done alone. But it would be different if Jack was with her. In fact, it would look more like a vacation!

In the past, she didn't mind spending time alone. She would fill her spare time with books and other activities. Ever since Jack came to her life, the thought of being separated brought sorrow to her heart. Knowing he would be with her, her heart was overcome by happiness.

She had read about lovers wanting to spend all their time together. Back then it made no sense. However now that she was experiencing it, she realized it was all true. Two people who loved each other deeply indeed wished to be together all the time.

After the two of them reached home, they got changed and drove to the hotel. Once the arrived, their eyes scanned the parking areas. All kinds of cars were parked. It took them a couple of minutes to find an empty spot. Jack took Rachel's hand and got out of the car. He carefully fixed her hair which seemed to have gotten messy due to the wind. "Let's go in," he said and they both entered.

The bride's name was Jenny Zhou, and her father, Edmund Zhou, was JX Group's CEO. In the evening, besides the new couple's friends, most of guests were his business partners. Rachel caught sight of some familiar faces that she had seen in other banquets.

The engagement ceremony was done in Chinese style. After entering the hall, they saw a round table, leaving a passage in the middle for people to pass through.

There was a small card in the middle of the round table, containing the names of the guests. After searching for a while, Rachel realized she had been arranged to sit at the main table, along with the new couple and their parents.

Facing people's inquisitive eyes, Rachel smiled faintly. Jenny Zhou sat next to her. Even though she didn't know her, she felt a sense of familiarity.

But she felt no recognition in the bride's face. She shrugged it off thinking she had mistaken someone else for Jenny.

"What's wrong?" Jack whispered in her ear.

Rachel shook her head, took out the gift from her bag, put it on the table and said, "Congratulations, this is a gift from me and Jack. I hope you like it."

She had picked it up from the nearby shopping mall this noon. It was a simple but elegant bracelet. She smiled and said, "I don't know your preferences, so I chose something simple."

Jenny Zhou didn't bother to look at it. Instead, she handed it to the staff standing near her with a trace of arrogance. "Thanks, I'll open it after the function."

Before Rachel could react, an emcee in a black tuxedo walked onto the stage with a microphone and began to speak.

Rachel glanced at him for a while, but since she didn't know the couple, she had no interest in listening. Bored out her of wits, she glanced at her phone.

She had just received a message from Bill informing he had arrived at the airport. Soon, he would be off to France. There was only ten minutes left before the plane took off, so he took this opportunity to text Rachel

"Have a nice trip!" she typed and hit the send button. She nearly forgot Jack was sitting next to her. His magnetic voice whispered, "What are you looking at? Don't you want to enjoy the function?"

"No. It's nothing."

She quickly switched off her phone, while a guilty smile played on her lips. Rachel thought she was doing a good job trying conceal her panic. However, Jack saw through it. Her fear was evident to him.

He frowned, unable to decipher the reason behind this sudden change. Lately, she had been acting a bit weird. But he hadn't asked her about it. Instead, he convinced himself that he was simply overthinking.

Patting on Jack's shoulder, Rachel said in a low voice, "Stop looking at me."