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.

"Is Mitchel in here?" Matteo

he busy today?"

Matteo's forehead glistening with sweat, he

chamber swung open, and a waiter wheeled out a dining

woman's voice floated

ears pricked

knew the voice all

It was Lauren's.

Matteo could intervene, Raegan pushed open the door and stepped

chamber she entered was the most

with rare flowers to the SWAROVSKI crystal chandeliers that

pillars were sheathed in

the Little Princess Lauren's Birthday." Center stage was the birthday girl

face, replaced by

went ashen, as though her strength

chamber was so bustling that nobody noticed

Lauren, who was arm-in-arm with

watched as Lauren spooned up a piece of cake and guided it toward

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

threw this grand

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

cast a coy

she picked up a piece of cake between her teeth, clearly intending to transfer it

was thick with

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

disgusting.” Nicole grabbed Raegan's hand, urging her

Raegan had

"Mitchel," Raegan called.

suddenly went eerily silent, and every head swiveled toward the intruder

took a few steps toward Mitchel and said, "Come home with me." Mitchel merely shot Raegan a fleeting glance and looked away as if the woman before him

Raegan's mind went blank.

how the man who had held her

The room stayed silent.

Raegan, but she did

"What's...

wrong?" Raegan whispered

must have happened, or he 7 wouldn't

could not

reason, Mitchel merely ignored

awkward silence with

daddy at South River Club? You must've spent a lot to get in here." Today's party was a

knew she was

guys and trust fund babies

wrapped up and word got around, she would resume being the envy of Ardlens ‘ high society, the Murray family's prized daughter, and the

these wealthy partygoers had side flings,

comments

Nicole had had enough.

took Raegan's hand, and urged, "Come

get out of here." However, Raegan was not budging and just

grew more and more curious by Raegan’s

this guy is way out

someone you

you entertain me instead? I might just

room burst into

someone else

an

without makeup, she outshone those

vibrant shade of blue, looked submissive when

she lifted her

stunner

from the crowd

and he did not even intervene when they

her hands

douse the crowd with her wine, someone

think this is a place where you can act like an uneducated

and found Jarrod glaring at her, his eyes twinkling like the

Jarrod yanked Nicole away.

struggled to get out of his grip

recognized Jarrod and

they began to categorize Raegan as that sort

guest suddenly grabbed Raegan's

chose a nice

with me, and you'll get everything you want.” "Why should she go with you?" another man

what he can." Raegan yanked her hand back and commanded, "Get lost!" Mitchel gazed

lifted his hand to slap

then, Lauren intervened with

"Mr.

Acosta, please do me a

is an acquaintance of mine." At her words, Blair relented, although his eyes remained predatory as if he were sizing up his next

about Mitchel's feelings toward Raegan

be safer for her if she acted all high and

never

in her eyes and her nose turning

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

leaf, and she looked fragile and lost

filled

still, the crowd cast a contemptuous glance at her,