Mitchel's Announcement Should Raegan stop Mitchel? That would mean she had second thoughts about their agreement. In that case, all her efforts would be for nothing.

Raegan did not want that.

Therefore, despite the discomfort, she turned her head and stated, "There's still 1.5 hours left." Mitchel turned her head back to

make her face him and asked in a voice hoarse and tinged with displeasure, "Are you sure?" Raegan pursed her lips.

Though her eyes brimmed with tears, she was determined not to give in.

Meanwhile, Mitchel could not help but smile as he stared at her flushed face.

But it was not a smile of happiness.

Raegan tensed up, and a foreboding feeling washed over her.

Even Mitchel's hands on her waist felt colder.

As expected, his smile vanished, and he coldly said, "As you wish." With that, his movements intensified.

Raegan didn't want to make a sound and gripped the railing with one hand.

Mitchel kept his word and continued until the last minute.

And when they were done, he carried her to the bathroom.

Raegan did not think about anything else.

After washing, she returned to her room, and Mitchel was nowhere in sight.

He had fulfilled his promise.

Well, she was too exhausted to think where he was.

As soon as she hit the pillow, she fell asleep.

Raegan awoke to the sound of Nicole's knocking at noon.

As soon as she opened the door, Nicole enveloped her in a hug and exclaimed, "Baby, I'm starving." Raegan helped Nicole sit down.

"Just a minute.

I'll whip up something for you." Once Nicole was seated, Raegan opened the window to air out the room.

There was a faint smell of sex in the air, and she was afraid that Nicole would notice it.

Raegan surveyed the room.

She had expected chaos from last night's events, from the railing to the bed.

But everything was spotless, even the trash can.

Two hours and two rounds were certainly not enough for Mitchel.

With Nicole sleeping in the next room last night, Raegan was too anxious to make a sound.

But Mitchel kept urging her to moan in pleasure.

Unable to stand it anymore, she complied.

Thankfully, Nicole was deep in her drunken slumber.

The thin walls would have otherwise failed to muffle the sounds. "Why are there so many petals outside? Who sent you those flowers? And why are they scattered?" Nicole curiously asked. Raegan's face turned red in embarrassment, and she curtly explained, "They're from Henley. I accidentally knocked them over." When Raegan entered the living room, she noticed several takeout boxes on the table, all neatly arranged. She assumed Nicole had ordered them. So, she cleaned up the scattered petals and set up the table for their meal. When eating, Raegan wanted to say something but did not know where to start.

At last, after a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Nicole, how have you been lately?" "I... I'm fine," Nicole replied as nonchalantly as she could. She did not want to burden Raegan with her troubles and would rather endure them alone. Since Nicole didn't want to talk about it, Raegan did not press and simply held her hand. "If you ever need someone by your side, I'm only one call away. I want you to share your troubles, not just your joys. I'll always be there for you." Moved, Nicole felt an urge to cry. "I know you care about me. But trust me, I won't be easily defeated." "I have faith in you." Nicole placed a piece of meat on Raegan's plate and remarked, "Raegan, it seems you earn a lot. You even ordered a takeout from Moon Restaurant. I got to say they're delicious." Raegan blinked in surprise. "What?" Nicole looked equally puzzled.

"Aren't these dishes worth over ten thousand? We don't need to be so extravagant. Your cooking is just as good, if not better." Upon hearing this, Raegan was baffled.

If Nicole was not the one who had ordered the takeout, then it must have been Mitchel.

Was this his way of saying goodbye? Did this mean he would keep his promise and leave her alone? The following week passed peacefully for Raegan.

Bryce attended his four weekly classes without incident.

Though uninterested, he refrained from acting out.

However, Raegan had a feeling that he had yet to do something bad.

For some reason, she felt he was waiting to strike a decisive blow on Friday. On Thursday, Raegan was available, and Nicole asked her out to go shopping. While the two of them enjoyed ice cream at a dessert shop, Nicole, whose attention was on her phone, suddenly gasped and exclaimed, "Damn it! That bastard Mitchel is about to step into a marriage of convenience?" Marriage of convenience? Mitchel? Raegan choked on her ice cream and coughed uncontrollably. Nicole soothed Raegan's bac and remarked, "That bastard Mitchel, he's barely divorced, and he's already with the Benton

family's eldest daughter every day! Good thing you left him. With Lauren gone and Eloise in the picture, he's not short of options." Raegan had calmed down, but her sadness surfaced upon hearing the news. In just a week, Mitchel had announced his marriage. Well, what mattered was that he was upholding his promise of not intruding on her life anymore. Noticing Raegan's somber demeanor and ashen face, Nicole worriedly asked, "Raegan, are you alright?" "I'm fine. I just choked on the ice cream," Raegan assured her. In an instant, her expression returned to normal as if nothing had happened.

But Nicole wasn't convinced.

She clung to Raegan's arm and suggested, "Let's go shopping for some nice clothes and have a good time." As they engaged in conversation, they entered a boutique.

Nicole instantly picked out a dark green cashmere overcoat and a white dress from the display.

She handed them to Raegan and urged, "Try these on." Just by looking at the fabric, Raegan could tell they were expensive. Considering her debts and upcoming study abroad expenses, it was impractical to indulge herself.

Despite this, Nicole pressed her to try them on.

"No one else can carry off this color like you can." Although reluctant, Raegan eventually agreed to try the clothes on.

Once dressed, both the shopping assistant and Nicole looked at Raegan with eyes wide in awe.

Nicole leaned in and whispered, "See, you're the only one who can make this dress and coat look so elegant.

You've got the aura of a socialite." Raegan's natural poise shone through, making her seem like she hailed from more than an ordinary background.

And with expensive clothes, she looked even more graceful.

The shopping assistant also complimented Raegan, "Miss, this outfit looks perfect on you.

You look radiant in these clothes.

The dark green looks even better on you than on our magazine models." Raegan admitted she was dazzled by the clothes.

Like any girl, she wanted to look good.

But the price tag brought her back to reality.

She could not afford such luxury at the moment.

With a heavy sigh, she shook her head and mumbled, "I'll change back." Nicole offered to pay, but Raegan declined, thinking

that wearing fine clothes would not change anything in her life.

True betterment would come from her own hard work and efforts.

Just as Raegan was about to change back into her clothes, a familiar name echoed from the door.

"Mitchel, let's check out this one." Both Raegan and Nicole looked over simultaneously and saw a girl in something glitzy clinging to Mitchel's arm.

They were walking in the store they were in.

Seeing this, Nicole was even more reluctant to let Raegan change back.

In her eyes, Raegan's outfit outshone the girl's.

Nicole grasped Raegan's arm and loudly said, "Raegan, if you go out in this outfit, you'll have men lining up to befriend you on WhatsApp." Mitchel, who had not noticed them earlier, turned his gaze upon hearing Nicole's comment.

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