Captivation: Want Nothing But You

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The sea breeze was particularly frigid in the mornings near the end of autumn.The first rays of sunlight pierced the clouds and
landed on the seawater.
The divers were escorted back to the ship by rescue ships.
Ivan frowned and his face became more serious as he watched the last diver board the ship.
He peered into the eyes of a rescuer, but the rescuer shook his head and said before Ivan could open his mouth to question.
"We've looked everywhere, Ivan, but Miss Bennet has yet to be found.I've heard there are shark traces in this body of water..."
The savior paused for a bit before continuing, "It's been an eventful evening.Miss Bennet, I'm afraid, has already..."
Someone quickly grabbed his collar and lifted it, interrupting him before he could continue his sentence.
"Mr.Sullivan..."
When the rescuer saw the person in front of him, his face turned pale.Victor's garments were still damp, and his expression grew
increasingly threatening.
"Go ahead.She is already what?"
"She...She..."
The rescuer was terrified to the point of trembling.
He couldn't take it any longer under the strain.
"I'm afraid the chances of her still being alive are slim."
The others in the room altered their expressions as they heard this, but they all knew the man was correct.
Even experienced rescuers couldn't promise that they would return safely in such a dangerous underwater environment with the
possibility of sharks, let alone Rachel, who had just had a miscarriage and was injured.
Despite this, no one dared to speak the truth.
Bang! Victor threw off the rescuer and ordered, "Keep searching! I'd like to see her, whether she's dead or alive."

It was starting to get dark again.The rescue boats went into the sea one by one and then returned.The radius of the search was
constantly expanding.
On the deck, no one dared to make a sound.
All they could do was cling on and hope for the best.
Despite Ivan's and Lukas' objections, Victor went back and forth into the sea multiple times during this time, but Rachel was still
missing.
He was unable to find her.He had truly lost her this time.
Victor felt a pain as if there was a knife stabbing into his heart.His body froze.He took a short break on the deck before returning
to the sea.
Ivan raced forward despite Victor's orders when he saw that Victor was getting ready to go back into the sea once again.
"You can't keep going like this, Mr.Sullivan! It will be too much for your body to bear!"

To obstruct his path, Ivan knelt on one knee.
"Get out of my path."
Victor's face was completely expressionless.
He had been in the water for a long time, and his eyes were bloodshot.
Ivan remained still.
"Didn't you hear me, Ivan? Stay out of my path! Or else, get out of here!" Victor raised his fist and lifted his collar, forcing him to
stand up.
"I can't! Mr.Sullivan, even if you fire me today, I can't let you go!"
Ivan clenched his teeth and muttered, pursing his lips and staring Victor in the eyes.
"I can't let you put your own life at risk!"
Victor clenched his fists as he stared at him, but he couldn't punch Ivan.

"Mr.Sullivan!"
"Mr.Sullivan...Miss Bennet has been located."
Someone rushed over.
Victor, startled, let go of Ivan and turned to face the man.
"What did you say?"
"Miss Bennet has been located," the man replied in a shaky voice.
Victor had turned around and moved to the opposite side of the deck before the man could complete his sentence.
Lukas' expression changed when he saw him marching over.
"Mr.Sullivan..." he murmured, standing in front of him with a puzzled expression.
Victor noticed the stretcher draped in a white cloth behind Lukas out of the corner of his eye.
He had a faint recollection of something and then felt his heart shatter, making it impossible for him to breathe.
He snatched Lukas' arm, eager to get a reply.
"Where is she, Lukas?"
"Mr.Sullivan...Miss Bennet..." Lukas said, his eyes red, not being able to say it.
"Victor, you scoundrel!"
Someone raced over before Lukas could complete his sentence.
Roger clenched his teeth and punched Victor in the face, his eyes crimson.
Victor was too weak to dodge the punch after being under the water for so long and barely getting any rest.
The corner of his mouth broke, and blood oozed out.
Roger punched him again before he could stand firm, giving him little chance to fight back.

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"Roger, get out of my way!" Victor said as he focused himself and blocked his fist.
"I don't have time for this!"
"You don't have time?"

Roger growled, his teeth clenched.
"You're the president of Sullivan Group” you don't have time for this.
After all, you need to figure out how to convince your shareholders that Rachel's death has nothing to do with you in order to
save yourself and your company.
"What did you just say? Say it once again!"
Roger, gasping for air, noticed Victor's surprise and scoffed, "What? Mr.Sullivan, are you unable to comprehend what I am
saying?"
"It's impossible! She didn't pass away!"
"Impossible? Do you want to claim that she's still alive and that she's deceiving you?"
Roger's eyes welled up with tears.
Pointing to the stretcher not far away, he yelled, "Victor! Open your eyes and take a look! Her eyes are closed as she lies
there.She is out of breath! How could she possibly deceive you? Do you believe she's pulling a fast one on you with her life? You
idiot!"
"Fuck off!"
Victor shook Roger's hand and turned his attention to the stretcher.
The stretcher's white cloth glistened brilliantly.
A hand drooped feebly beneath the white cloth; it was white and slender.
Clearly, it belonged to a lady.

Victor's heart didn't seem to be beating anymore.He wanted to say something as his Adam's apple bounced up and down, but he
couldn't.He desired to approach the white fabric and lift it.He wanted to counter Roger's assertions, but his feet appeared to be
severely shackled, and he couldn't move.He was terrified.He was scared that he would discover that Roger was correct if he
went over.He seemed to have lost all courage.
"Mr.Sullivan..." lvan saw the bright white as soon as he arrived.
His heart skipped a beat.
A rush of sea breeze mixed with biting chill pushed down the white cloth on the stretcher before he could respond, revealing the
woman beneath the white cloth.
The corpse was swollen and parts of its features were unrecognizable after soaking in the water for a day and a night, but it was
clear that the woman looked like Rachel.
Her garment was very wet and clung to her body like a second skin.
Her eyes were shut, and she lay still on the stretcher like a lifeless doll.
The folks in the room became very pale.
They couldn't believe what they saw, even though they had a feeling Rachel wouldn't be able to survive.
They were taken aback.
Roger asked with clenched fists, "Are you satisfied now? Are you satisfied now that you see her lying there? She happily married
you two years ago, but you looked down on her and let others ridicule and humiliate her! Because of you, she has lost her kid
and now her life! Why isn't it you who is lying there now, Victor?"
Victor was in a daze.His eyes were bloodshot, and he had a bloody taste in his mouth.He spewed blood out of his mouth.
"Mr.Sullivan..." Victor's eyes went black, and he lost consciousness all of a sudden.