Love Unbreakable

Come Home With Me Just as Raegan was about to call Mitchel for the third time, she hesitated and chose to send a text instead.

"Honey, are you free right now?" She rarely used that endearment, but Mitchel liked it whenever she called him that.

Feeling buoyed by their candid conversation last night, Raegan figured being a little sweet would not hurt.

She imagined Mitchel might be tied up with work but would smile when he saw her message.

Nearly half an hour had passed since she sent the text.

Still, no response came.

Raegan found herself glancing at her phone more often than she would like to admit.

It was like having a rock in her shoe, and her focus kept drifting back to her phone.

At last, her phone buzzed.

She eagerly checked, only to find a message from Nicole, asking if she wanted to hit the town for drinks.

Figuring a night out was better than stewing in her own thoughts, Raegan agreed.

Without further ado, she asked the driver to drive her to their agreed-upon destination.

Nicole and Raegan decided to meet up at South River Club, a swanky venue known for its blend of caffeine and nightlife.

Once inside, they opted for a small, private room.

While one sipped juice, the other indulged in wine.

Nicole had been having a relatively peaceful time for the past two weeks.

Because of the death of the grandfather of Jarrod's fiancée, Jarrod's wedding had to be postponed for three months.

Jarrod was wrapped up in comforting his grief- stricken fiancée, leaving him with no time to stir the pot with Nicole.

In the last two weeks, Nicole had other reasons to be happy as well.

Her dad was on the mend, and her family business had weathered its roughest patch.

Sure, they were still in debt, but things were looking up.

Although her life was getting better, Nicole was concerned about Raegan.

"So, how are you doing with Mitchel? I've heard you two are lovey-dovey these days.

Am I going to be a godmother soon or what?" Nicole had been keeping an ear to the ground.

She hadn't heard much about Mitchel and Lauren getting together lately, which led her to think that Lauren was not causing a ruckus anymore.

At the thought of this, Nicole felt like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders.

Her best friend had loved Mitchel for a whole decade, after all.

If things were going well for Raegan, Nicole would be over the moon.

After pondering for a moment, Raegan finally broke the news.

"You're gonna be a godmother soon.” Nicole's eyes widened in shock.

"Wait, you're actually expecting? How far along are you?" "About three months.” "And you kept this from me for that long? What, do you have a new BFF or something?” Nicole feigned indignation.

"No, it's not like that.

1 wanted to make sure things were stable first," Raegan explained.

"And what about Mitchel? How's he taking the news?" Nicole curiously asked, keen to gauge his reaction.

"He..." Raegan recalled the scene last night when Mitchel had lovingly placed his hand on her stomach and asked why their little one had not started moving yet.

"He's ecstatic.” Then, out of nowhere, Nicole burstinto tears.

"Oh my...” "Hey, what's wrong?" Raegan coaxed Nicole.

Nicole enveloped Raegan in a hug and sobbed.

"I'm just so happy you found your happiness.” Nicole believed that at least one of them should lead a happy life.

Tears welled up in Raegan's eyes.

She returned Nicole's tight hug and swore, "You're going to find your happiness, too.

No way you're missing out on that.” "Okay..." Both women let the tears flow for a little while in each other's arms.

Eventually, Nicole stood up and said, "Listen, you're expecting now.

You're practically more precious than a national treasure.

Don't stay up late.

You should go home now." Just as Nicole ushered Raegan out of their chamber, they saw a familiar face in the corridor.

Raegan froze.

Her eyes landed on Matteo who was standing at the entrance of another chamber.

It seemed he was equally stunned when seeing her, but he quickly recovered.

He bowed his head and offered a greeting.

Mitchel in here?" Matteo paused for

he busy today?" Raegan

with sweat,

then, the door to that chamber

woman's voice

pricked

the voice all too

It was Lauren's.

intervene, Raegan pushed

entered was the most luxurious one in South

blooming with rare flowers to the SWAROVSKI

were

LCD screen blinked, "Celebrating the Little Princess Lauren's Birthday." Center stage

yesterday's glum face, replaced by a smirk of

went ashen, as though her strength had been

chamber was so bustling that nobody noticed

on Lauren, who was

as Lauren spooned up a piece of cake

just feeding him a cake like that is so boring,” a man

threw this grand birthday

mouth-to-mouth|”" "Mouth-to-mouth!

a coy glance at

not objecting, she picked up a piece of cake between her teeth, clearly intending to transfer it to

was thick with cheers

mouth, Nicole uttered in annoyance, "Seriously? She's the shameless home wrecker,

disgusting.” Nicole grabbed Raegan's hand, urging

had

"Mitchel," Raegan called.

every head swiveled

Mitchel

Raegan's mind went blank.

not understand how the man who had held her so closely and called her honey could

The room stayed silent.

eyes were on Raegan, but she

"What's...

Raegan whispered in

thought something must have happened, or he 7 wouldn't

recent connection and lovemaking could not have been

an unexplainable reason, Mitchel

the awkward silence with a

to land a sugar daddy at South River Club? You must've spent

organized it to make sure everyone knew she was still Mitchel'’s

invited all the famous guys and trust

around, she would resume being the envy of Ardlens ‘ high society, the Murray family's prized daughter, and the girl protected

flings, so they naturally lumped Raegan into

their comments

Nicole had had enough.

took Raegan's hand, and urged, "Come

was not budging

crowd grew more and more curious by Raegan’s

sweetheart, this guy is way out of

you can hook up

entertain me instead? I might just make

burst into

in,” someone else

an undeniable

she outshone those

eyes, a vibrant shade of blue,

lifted her eyes was

a stunner she

from the crowd

them, and he did

balled her

she was about to douse the crowd with

act like an uneducated woman?” The cold, familiar voice sent a chill

glaring at her, his eyes twinkling

Jarrod yanked Nicole away.

of his grip but to

recognized Jarrod and knew who his fiancée

they began to categorize Raegan as that sort of

grabbed

friend chose a

you want.” "Why should she go with you?"

her hand back and commanded, "Get lost!" Mitchel gazed at the man who grabbed

lifted his hand to slap

Lauren intervened with a

"Mr.

do me a

Blair relented, although his eyes remained predatory as if he were sizing up his next meal, Of

still not certain about Mitchel's feelings toward Raegan and did not want to

would be safer for her if she acted all high

gaze never

up in her eyes and her nose turning red,

me last night?” Mitchel finally met

heat of the moment,

leaf, and she

distant but filled with revulsion as

still, the crowd cast a contemptuous glance at her, silently screaming