Caught off guard and unfamiliar with the layout, the bodyguards reacted too slowly to stop her.
By then, Raegan was already inside the CEOâs office.
Inside, she found not only Mitchel but also a woman.
They appeared quite intimate.
The woman turned at the disturbance.
Raeganâs face drained of color as she recognized the woman.
Her voice, laced with deep-seated hatred, trembled, âLauren Murrayâ¦â
Lauren turned, feigning surprise.
âRaegan, what brings you here?â Her tone was calculated as if she owned the place.
Raeganâs eyes, rimmed red with emotion, studied Lauren coldly.
Raegan couldnât help but notice Laurenâs slightly protruding belly.
As a woman, Raegan recognized the signs of pregnancy, not merely weight gain.
Laurenâs pale, drawn face made the pregnancy more pronounced.
A wave of fury washed over Raegan.
Mitchel had deceived her all along! Laurenâs being transferred to the mental hospital and Mitchelâs alleged revenge for her sake were nothing but fake.
Here was Lauren, by Mitchelâs side.
Worse still, she was pregnant.
âRaegan, Iâve always wanted to apologizeâ¦â Laurenâs eyes brimmed with tears.
âI was naive and intrusive, always bothering Mitchel and upsetting you.
â
Her demeanor had shifted from arrogance to a feigned vulnerability.
But Raegan was not impressed at all, her eyes full of hatred.
Tessaâs dying confession echoed in her mind.
Lauren had been the one who orchestrated the killing of her last unborn child.
With icy resolve, Raegan struck Lauren across the face.
Lauren staggered, falling against the sofa.
âOuchâ¦â Lauren clutched her belly, grimacing in pain.
But Raegan, facing her directly, saw the truth.
The slap couldnât have caused such a dramatic reaction.
Lauren was playing the victim again, trying to frame Raegan.
Seeing this, Raegan decided to play into Laurenâs act, to expose her duplicity.