Trapped In Lace

Celine flushed red.

What he had just said really hurt her.

At his words, she started to regret her own carelessness. She should've been more cautious in meeting up with that man. Maybe then, Jack wouldn't have suspected her.

Now that everything was falling apart, she crossed her arms over her chest defiantly. "Couldn't I make friends with people who work in the hospital?"

Instead of getting furious at her frivolous reply, Jack smiled. "You can, but I happen to be interested in him. Call him, so we can talk."

On that day, after Rachel had called him, he had sent someone to the Affiliated No.1 Hospital to investigate on the matter. But they said they had no plan of poaching her.

Jack analyzed the business card he had gotten. The paper was rough, and the handwriting had already faded because of the rain. It was obvious that the business card was another prop to Celine's lies.

"Never knew that an executive at such a big hospital would have a cheap calling card." He sneered.

Celine shrunk at the implication of his voice. She leaned against the door frame as her lips trembled under his cool gaze. Although she was scared out of her mind, she managed to keep her mouth shut.

After all, it was just a business card. He wouldn't be able to find anything.

She thought that she had already hidden ever

cks echoed across the cafe.

For a moment, everyone stopped what they were doing to glare at her, confused as to what was happening.

"What?" she roared. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she sobbed.

Everything she had done...she would never allow herself to come out empty handed! She just wouldn't accept it.

Tracy didn't expect that Celine would come and complain to her. She looked so pitiful with her flushed face and glassy eyes.

The older woman handed her a piece of tissue. "Tell me what happened."

"Jack... wants to kick me out of Ninwell City," she stuttered out. Only Tracy could speak to her son and appease him.

Tracy frowned. "Why would he do that?"

Celine covered her face with her hands. "I was so jealous of Rachel appearing by his side, so I wanted to trouble her. I deliberately asked someone to wait at the gate of her hospital and pretend to poach her."

"You silly girl."

Tracy shook her head helplessly. In her opinion, it was just a harmless joke—one that shouldn't be taken seriously. Upon looking at the younger woman's pitiful sight, she said,

"I'll talk to Jack about this, but you shouldn't do it ever again!"

"I know, and I won't," Celine promised. She secretly did a victory dance.

As long as Tracy would protect her, everything would run smoothly. She was safe for now.