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.

asked, "Is Mitchel in here?" Matteo

busy

forehead glistening with sweat, he

the door to that chamber swung open, and a waiter wheeled

woman's voice floated

pricked up

knew the voice all

It was Lauren's.

could intervene, Raegan pushed open the

most luxurious one

opulence, from the floor blooming with rare flowers to the SWAROVSKI

were sheathed

LCD screen blinked, "Celebrating the Little Princess Lauren's Birthday." Center stage was the birthday girl herself, bedecked in a

yesterday's glum face, replaced by a smirk of

the scene, her complexion went ashen, as though her

so bustling that nobody noticed

Lauren, who was

watched as Lauren spooned up a piece of cake and

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

grand birthday

mouth-to-mouth|”" "Mouth-to-mouth! Mouth-to-mouth!"

cast a coy

she picked up a piece of cake between her

was thick

closer to Mitchel’s mouth, Nicole uttered in annoyance, "Seriously? She's the shameless home

Nicole grabbed Raegan's hand, urging her to

had

"Mitchel," Raegan called.

eerily silent, and every

steps toward Mitchel and said, "Come home with me." Mitchel merely shot

Raegan's mind went blank.

who had held her so closely and

The room stayed silent.

on Raegan, but she did

"What's...

Raegan whispered in

happened, or he 7 wouldn't be like

connection and lovemaking could

reason, Mitchel merely ignored

awkward silence with a

"Are you trying to land a sugar daddy at South River Club? You must've spent a lot to get in

everyone knew she was

famous guys and

up and word got around, she would resume being the envy of Ardlens

flings, so they naturally lumped Raegan into that

their comments grew increasingly

Nicole had had enough.

forward, took Raegan's hand, and urged, "Come

However, Raegan was not budging and just locked her misty

and more curious by Raegan’s

sweetheart, this guy is

someone you can hook

just make it worth your

room burst into

in,” someone else

an

outshone

blue, looked submissive when she

lifted her eyes was almost

stunner she

comments from the

deaf to them, and he did not even intervene when

her

to douse the crowd with her

think this is a place where you can act like an uneducated woman?” The cold,

found Jarrod glaring at her, his eyes twinkling

Jarrod yanked Nicole away.

of his grip

Jarrod and

Nicole away, they began to categorize Raegan as that

suddenly grabbed

chose

and you'll get everything you want.” "Why should she go

and commanded, "Get lost!" Mitchel gazed at the man who

the man lifted his

Lauren intervened with a

"Mr.

Acosta, please do me

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

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

be safer for her if she acted all

never

her eyes and her

forget what you promised me last night?” Mitchel finally met her gaze, and a

man says in the heat of the moment, can you?” All of a sudden, Raegan's face turned deathly

and she

just distant but filled with

still, the crowd cast a contemptuous glance at her,