Chapter 204 - Who Is This Karla?

"And why is Jessica calling me a princess?" Rachel asked Daniel in confusion as Jessica is not clearly answering her.

"Because last night I promised you that this is how I will address you from now on" Jessica answered her instead.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Rachel honestly told her.

"You don't remember?" Jessica felt wronged.

"Obviously I don't" 

Jessica sadly pouted, "Then let it be" 

Rachel glared at her in anger as she was driving her mad.

"Last night, you told us how your dad used to address you as his princess but after he was gone no one addressed you like that and you miss being called a princess. So, I volunteered to call you a princess" Jessica told her what happened last night.

Rachel smiled after knowing this as she recollected the very old days.

She was very young when she lost her parents in the car accident so she didn't have many memories of them.

But this was one of the memories she had of her father as she vaguely remembered her father calling her a princess.

Somewhere in her subconscious mind Rachel missed this and she didn't realize it until Jessica mentioned this story. 

"Maybe because I was drunk that my subconscious mind revealed this" Rachel analyzed what must have happened.

"Hmm, it is natural." Daniel consoled her.

"Yeah, and since it was your dad who called you a princess so Dan felt awkward in addressing you like that. So, me and Jimmy fought for this position. Jimmy lost and I won, so from today onward I'll call you princess" Jessica explained what happened further.

Rachel laughed knowing this, "It's okay Jessica, you don't need to"

"Hey, I want to. Princess, what are your plans for today?" Jessica excitedly asked her.

"Okay, it sounds super weird please call me Rachel" Rachel requested as it really felt weird being addressed as princess that too by her business partner.

Also, she only wanted her father to call her that and no one else. She couldn't hurt Jessica's feelings as her intentions were good so she gave another excuse.

"Okay then, Rach what are your plans for today?"

"I have none for today, in a while, I'll head back home"

"Should we go shopping?" Jessica excitedly suggested.

"You don't have a hangover?" Rachel was surprised to see how energetic she was.

"I have a very high tolerance of alcohol and I didn't have a hangover as I drank in my limits" Jessica explained.

"Lucky you" 

"After you feel better should we go shopping?" Jessica again asked her.

"Sure"

Just then Daniel's phone rang and it was grandpa James who called him.

"Oh god why is grandpa calling you?" Rachel asked worriedly as his phone was on the table and she saw the caller ID.

"It must be something serious" Daniel informed her and answered the phone.

"Morning grandpa"

"What? That's great" Daniel replied after hearing what grandpa James said.

"Oh, I'll head over then" Daniel said and cut the phone.

"What happened?" Rachel asked worriedly.

As Daniel decided to not hide anything from Rachel, he honestly told her, "Frank got caught and he has been brought to that house where we kept the driver who attacked you"

"Wow, Frank is already caught? That's awesome"

Frank was the security head, in charge of Rachel's safety but after she was attacked in Italy, it was revealed that Frank was the one behind it and he helped the people trying to kill Rachel.

"Yeah, I am heading there to meet with him. Patrick and the grandpas would be there too. You want to come?" 

"Sure, I want to know why he attacked me" Rachel was glad she was being involved in it and just like he promised, Daniel was not hiding anything from her.

"Guys, what is happening? I have no context at all" Jessica curiously asked.

"Nothing Jess, you stay at home. Me and Rachel have somewhere important to go" Daniel didn't want to involve Jessica in all of this so he clearly drew the line.

"Please, I want to know. It sounds so interesting" Jessica pouted at Rachel trying to convince her with her puppy eyes.

Rachel was again surprised seeing this side of Jessica. The ruthless woman she met in Italy was not this girl for sure.

"Who are you?" Rachel directly questioned Jessica.

"Excuse me? I am Jessica Carlson, remember me?" Jessica laughed after questioning Rachel sarcastically.

"No, I mean the Jessica I met in Italy was a scary woman and you are so bubbly, way different than what you were before, so who are you?"   

Jessica laughed at Rachel's confusion, "The Jessica you met in Italy acts like that with strangers and Jessica now you are meeting acts like this with the people she really likes."

"Are you saying you like me?" Rachel raised her eyebrows.

"Of course I do or else I would have never allowed my Danny to date you."

"Allowed me? Are you serious?" Daniel mocked her.

"Hey, if I wouldn't have liked her then I would never let you ruin your life. Remember Karla? I thought Karla thought you a good lesson. If you would have listened to my advice then you wouldn't have had to go through what you did." 

Daniel glared at Jessica in anger, signalling her to keep quiet.

Rachel saw this exchange and questioned Daniel suspiciously, "Who is this Karla?"

Jessica widened her eyes and looked at Daniel in shock, "What the fuck? You didn't tell Rachel about Karla?"

"What the fuck Daniel? You promised you will never hide anything from me" Rachel too shouted at him. 

Daniel was frustrated with the two women questioning him this way.

Rachel was not sure what it was but seeing Daniel and Jessica's expressions she realized Karla and Daniel have some history and there was a story behind it which Daniel never cared to share with her.

"Karla is not someone important, so I never bothered to tell you about her" Daniel explained to calm down Rachel.