Chapter1 Ex-girlfriend Returns
The pattering sound of water came from the bathroom. Mitchel was her husband. They had been married secretly for two years. He was her superior at work, the president of the Dixon Group.
Raegan lay motionless in the massive bed. Damp strands of her hair stuck to her temples and cheeks. She stared at the ceiling with her eyes brimming with tears. Her naked body was aching slightly.
Raegan Hayes was a little absent-minded at the moment, all she could think of since was the doctor's words. "Congratulations! You are pregnant."
She took out the pregnancy test report from the nightstand drawer.
Raegan had gone to the hospital because of an incessant stomachache. After a urine test, the doctor broke the news to her. She was almost five weeks pregnant!
It came as a shock to her. She and Mitchel had always used protection whenever they had sex.
After racking her brain, she traced the time of conception. It turned out to be last month after a party. Mitchel had driven her home and suddenly asked her at the door if she was in her safe period. That was their first time had sex.
Now, it dawned on her that the period was far from safe!
Days later, Mitchel's grandfather fell seriously ill. It was then he proposed a fake marriage just to fulfill his grandfather's dying wish.
They signed a prenup, agreeing to hide their marriage from the public.
It was an unconventional thing to do. However, Raegan only considered herself lucky at that time.
Never in a million years did she think she would ever get married to the man she had a crush on for eight years. She delightfully agreed.
After their marriage, Mitchel was very busy. He spent most of his time working.
Raegan wished she could spend more time with him at home. However, she was rest assured because there hadn't been any rumors or scandals about him with women in the past two years.
Except for his mild indifference, Mitchel was a perfect husband.
Raegan had mixed feelings as she stared at the pregnancy test result.
In the end, she decided to tell Mitchel the truth.
She also wanted to tell him that she hadn't learned about him for the first time two years ago and that she had been crushing on him for many years before then.
The shower in the bathroom finally went off.
As soon as Mitchel came out, his phone rang. He went to the balcony with only a bath towel and answered the phone.
Raegan checked the time and found that it was already midnight.
She felt a little uneasy. Who would call Mitchel at this ungodly hour?
Mitchel spent a few minutes on the balcony. Thereafter, he returned to the room and stripped away the bath towel.
His figure was a sight to behold. The packs on his belly were bulky. His buttocks were hard and his legs were long and muscular. This man was a catch!
It wasn't the first time Raegan was seeing that. Nonetheless, she still blushed and her heart began to race at this time.
"Don't wait up for me. Good night," he said finally.
What? He was on his way out? At this hour?
Raegan's grip on the pregnancy test result tightened as she stared at him in disappointment. Unconsciously, she withdrew slightly. After thinking for a while, she blurted out, "It's already so late."
Mitchel's fingers froze on his tie. With a faint smile, he pinched her earlobe and said, "Be good, okay? There's something I have to do. Don't wait up."
With that, he headed for the door.
"Mitchel."
Raegan quickly ran and caught up with him.
Mitchel turned around and looked at her seriously.
"What's the matter?"
There was a tinge of coldness to his voice. An icy cloud hung over them as they stared at each other.
A little distressed, Raegan asked in a low voice, "I would like to visit my grandma tomorrow. Can you accompany me there?"
Frail and ill, her grandmother always wanted to see her. As a result, Raegan wanted to take Mitchel there to assure her grandma they were happy.
"Let's talk about it tomorrow, okay?" Without agreeing or declining, Mitchel left in a hurry.
Several thoughts were threading Raegan's mind as she took a shower and got back to bed. She couldn't sleep a wink.
A few notifications from some online blogs came into her phone.
However, she wasn't interested in them. She was about to swipe them away when one of them caught her attention. The familiar name made her click on it.
The news read, "Famous designer, Lauren Murray was spotted at the airport with her mysterious boyfriend earlier today."
Lauren was wearing a bucket hat. The man's figure was vague, but the outline of his body was enough to show that he was dashing.
Raegan zoomed in on the picture. The next second, her heart dropped.
Mitchel was the man in the picture!
So, he canceled the afternoon meeting just to go pick up his ex-girlfriend from the airport?
Her hands trembled. Subconsciously, she dialed Mitchel's number.
Just as she was about to hang up, the line connected, and a voice came from the other end.
"Hello!" It was a particularly gentle woman's voice.
Raegan froze for a second and then threw the phone away.
She suddenly felt sick in her stomach. Bile rose to her throat.
Covering her mouth, she ran into the bathroom and threw up in the toilet bowl.
Chapter2 Wake Up From The Wild Dream
The next morning, Raegan went to work on time.
Mitchel had tried to get her to stop working after they got married. Stubbornly, she insisted on making her own money.
Mitchel didn't kick against her decision, but he asked her to work as his assistant, helping him with the daily chores.
The head assistant, Matteo Jenkins was left to take care of the major affairs Mitchel had.
At this time, one of Raegan's colleagues handed her a document and ordered her to take it to Mitchel's office.
Mitchel didn't return home last night. Raegan was so worried that she didn't sleep at all.
All she kept thinking about was the woman who answered his phone when she called. Did Mitchel spend the night with that woman?
Raegan already knew the answer to that, but she was still in denial.
It was difficult for her to come to terms with that fact.
Raegan tried to remain calm now. She reasoned that no matter what happened, she deserved a result that would be rewarding for all the years she spent loving Mitchel. This couldn't be all for nothing, right?
She pressed the elevator button calmly and went up to the president's office. Before she walked out of the elevator, she smoothed her hair to make sure she looked good.
She had arrived at the office, only to see that the door was ajar. A man's voice came. She halted instantly.
"Come on, man! Do you have any feelings for Raegan or not?"
The voice belonged to Luis Stevens, a childhood friend of Mitchel's.
"What do you mean exactly?" Mitchel asked in a cold voice.
"You know exactly what I mean!" Luis clicked his tongue impatiently and added, "I think Raegan is a good girl. Isn't she your type?"
"Do you want me to hand her over to you?" Mitchel asked carelessly.
"You know what, forget it!"
The scornful laughter of Luis sounded particularly harsh in Raegan's ears.
They were talking about her as if she were an object.
Raegan took a deep breath and tightened her grip on the document.
Soon, Luis's voice was heard again.
"By the way, I saw the gossip news about Lauren's mysterious boyfriend this morning. That was you, right?"
"Yes."
"Well, well, well! That woman still has you wrapped around her little finger. You always want to please her."
Luis sighed and continued to tease Mitchel. "You two spent the night together. As the old saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Tell me, did you two..."
Their conversation was like a thunder exploding over Raegan's head.
Her face turned pale and her body was as cold as ice.
Lauren and Mitchel spent the night together!
Absence made the heart grow fonder!
Every word drove a knife into her heart.
Several whispering voices filled her head at this time. She suddenly felt light-headed. Her vision became blurry.
She held the wall and took a step backward. Suddenly, the door was opened from inside.
"Raegan?"
Luis was the one who opened the door. It appeared he was on his way out.
Raegan balled her hands, turned to him, and nodded. "Hey, Mr. Stevens!"
Without waiting for him to respond to her greeting, she walked past him and entered the office with the document.
Mitchel was seated behind a large luxurious desk. In an expensive suit and matching tie, he looked particularly handsome.
Raegan noticed it wasn't the same suit he had on when he left home last night. How did he get changed?
With her eyes lowered, she swallowed that question and said instead, "Mr. Dixon, this is from the Marketing Department. Please sign it."
Mitchel was expressionless as he signed the document at a glance.
Raegan walked out the door as soon as he handed the document back to her. Luis was still standing at the threshold.
It wasn't until she went out of sight that Luis turned to Mitchel and said in a hushed tone, "Ouch! Do you think she heard us?"
Mitchel's appealing eyes were expressionless at the moment. Obviously, he wasn't paying attention to what Luis was saying.
To Mitchel, Raegan had always been docile and never felt jealous of anyone.
Her strict obedience was all Mitchel demanded from her in exchange for treating her well.
In the elevator.
Raegan held her breath just to hold back her tears. Unfortunately, it didn't work.
She had thought two years would be enough for Mitchel to realize how much she loved him and reciprocate her love.
Now, it turned out that was just a pipe dream.
She realized she would always play second fiddle to Lauren, Mitchel's true love.
Reagan wiped her tears when the elevator halted. Save for her pale face, she looked normal when the doors opened.
She dragged herself to the break room, intending to make herself a cup of tea.
Several employees were chatting inside.
"Guys, have you heard? Lauren Murray is back."
"And who is that?"
"Oh, my! You don't know her? Lauren is the heiress of the Murray Group as well as a world-class designer. Most importantly, she's the only girlfriend Mr. Dixon has ever shown off in public. She's his first love!"
"Why is her return such a big deal? Isn't it rumored that there is something between Mr. Dixon and Raegan?"
"Raegan? She's probably one of his many toys. Mr. Dixon never admitted that he was dating her. And that is no surprise to me. After all, look at her. She's not even that beautiful. Yet, she behaves as if she's already Mrs. Dixon. What a fool!"
Standing at the door, Raegan smiled with self-mockery as she listened to them. It turned out everyone else saw the truth except her.
The love was one-sided.
"Ha-ha, has Mrs. Dixon finally woken up from her wild dream?"
A voice of mockery suddenly came from behind. Raegan turned around to see Tessa Lloyd, Mitchel's cousin, who had always despised her.
Tessa must have also heard the employees gossiping.
Chapter3 Tool For His Pleasure
The last thing Raegan wanted to do now was argue with Tessa in the company. She turned to leave, but Tessa blocked her way.
With a cup of coffee in her hand, Tessa uttered sarcastically, "Lauren is back now. Do you think Mitchel will still give you any attention?"
Raegan said nothing to that.
Seconds later, Tessa continued the ridicule. "I heard you are quite good in bed. How about I introduce you to a couple of men? They could really need you."
Raegan clenched her fists and said coldly, "Ms. Lloyd, we are in the company, not a brothel. If you are interested in that kind of business, you know where to go."
"You..."
Raegan had just insinuated that she was a pimp. This made Tessa's face change.
The next second, Tessa raised her hand and emptied the cup of hot coffee on Raegan.
Raegan didn't think for a second that Tessa would do something so crazy. She held up her arms just to block the hot liquid from her face. In no time, the coffee burned her arm and her skin turned red.
"Ouch!" Raegan frowned in pain. "What did you do that for? Are you out of your mind?"
It was lunch break and many employees were free to watch the drama. Tessa was even more complacent when she saw growing onlookers.
She put on a mean-girl look as she said, "What makes you so smug every day, huh? Do you seriously think that others don't know you are just a bastard without parents? The nerve of..."
A crisp sound was heard all of a sudden.
Tessa was silenced by a hot slap to her face.
Her jaw dropped to the floor. She had never expected that Raegan, who was so quiet and timid, would slap her.
Tessa held her cheek and stared blankly for a while. Then, she stuttered, "You... You hit me? How dare you!"
Raegan eyed her and replied, "Yes, I did! It seems you need to be taught simple politeness."
Indeed, Raegan lost her parents when she was a child. But that didn't mean she would allow someone to walk over her for it.
Wrinkles appeared on Tessa's face as she frowned in anger. As Mitchel's cousin, she was used to being fawned over and respected. This was the first time she had been treated like this.
"You!"
Tessa charged at Raegan like a raging bull, raising her hand up high to return the slap.
This time, Raegan was fully prepared for what was coming. She grabbed Tessa's wrist so tightly that the latter couldn't move another inch.
Tessa was shorter than Raegan. As a result, Tessa struggled like an octopus that had one of its tentacles stuck in a fishing trap.
Tessa cursed angrily, "How dare you put your filthy hands on me? Who the hell do you think you are? You are nothing but Mitchel's toy!"
These harsh words attracted more people to the break room.
"That's enough!"
Out of the blue, a baritone came from behind. Mitchel had left his office and ran into this hullabaloo.
The entire room fell silent.
"Mitchel?" Tessa's blood ran cold at the sight of Mitchel. She had always been scared of him. Her mother also warned her against provoking him.
But when she remembered that Raegan slapped her, she put on a pitiful expression and sobbed. "Mitchel, look at my face. She slapped me."
The sunlight from outside fell on Mitchel's handsome face.
Raegan felt so grieved all of a sudden, and lowered her head to look at the back of her arm which was scalded by the coffee.
Their gaze met in the air. With a deep frown, Mitchel looked at Raegan and said, "Raegan, have you forgotten the rules of the company?"
His ruthlessness made Raegan's breathing cease. She couldn't believe her ears.
No one dared to make a sound at this moment.
Raegan just stood straight there with her slender figure.
When she got employed here, Mitchel had told her that the Dixon Group wasn't a place for her to mess around and that he would not tolerate her making any mistakes.
Raegan could understand why he took this stand.
However, at this moment, she was desperate to know whether Mitchel had heard those hard words Tessa scolded her or he was just pretending not to have heard because he agreed to those words.
Did he really see her as a tool for his pleasure?
There was only one man in Raegan's heart, and it was Mitchel. In the second year of her marriage to him, she got pregnant. Raegan's joy knew no bounds.
But before she could break the news to her husband, he served her divorce papers because he wanted to marry his first love.
Afterward, she decided to get her life back on track.
Her name was everywhere years later. Mitchel became very uncomfortable. For some reason, he began to miss her. His heart ached when he saw her all smiles with another man.
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