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.

walked over and asked, "Is Mitchel in here?" Matteo paused for a second

busy today?" Raegan

forehead glistening with

quite occupied." Just then, the door to that chamber swung open, and a waiter wheeled out

woman's voice

ears pricked

knew the voice all

It was Lauren's.

Raegan pushed

the most luxurious one in South

opulence, from the floor blooming with rare flowers to the SWAROVSKI crystal chandeliers that graced the

pillars were sheathed

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

replaced

went ashen, as though her

bustling that nobody noticed her

on Lauren, who

a piece of cake and guided it

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

grand

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

coy

picked up a piece of cake between

was thick with

that piece of cake inched ever closer to Mitchel’s mouth, Nicole uttered in annoyance,

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

had

"Mitchel," Raegan called.

silent, and every head swiveled toward the intruder all at

faces, Raegan 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 was a

Raegan's mind went blank.

how the man who had held her so

The room stayed silent.

were on Raegan,

"What's...

Raegan whispered in

something must have happened, or he

could not have been a

unexplainable reason,

awkward silence with a

this chick? You must've entered the wrong room." "Are you trying to land a sugar daddy at

everyone knew she was still Mitchel'’s apple of

invited all the famous guys and trust fund

got around, she would resume being the envy of Ardlens ‘ high society, the

wealthy partygoers had side flings, so they naturally lumped

their comments grew

Nicole had had enough.

took Raegan's hand, and urged,

was not

more

guy is way out of

someone you can hook

me instead? I might just

burst into

in,” someone else chimed

an

makeup, she outshone

vibrant shade of blue, looked submissive

the way she lifted her eyes

a stunner

cruel comments from the crowd

and he did not even intervene when they belittled

her hands

about to douse the crowd with her wine, someone

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

and found Jarrod glaring

Jarrod yanked Nicole away.

of his

wealthy attendees recognized Jarrod and knew who his fiancée

watched Jarrod whisk Nicole away, they began to categorize Raegan as that sort of

suddenly grabbed Raegan's

chose

and you'll get everything you want.” "Why

can." Raegan yanked her hand back and commanded, "Get lost!" Mitchel gazed at the man who grabbed Raegan's hand earlier with piercing

his hand

then, Lauren intervened with

"Mr.

do me a

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

Mitchel's feelings toward Raegan and did not

be safer for her if

never

welling up in her eyes and her

you promised me last night?” Mitchel finally met her gaze, and a sneer tugged at the corners

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

she looked fragile and lost among

distant but filled with revulsion as if she was something

the crowd cast a contemptuous glance at her, silently