In the end, Mitchel couldnât even bring himself to sip the soup she had prepared.
She had spent time and effort making that nutritional soup.
Yet, he preferred the soup made by a nurse over hers.
Katie directed all her anger toward Raegan who had miraculously returned.
What appeal did a widow like Raegan, who had a child with another man, hold? Why couldnât Mitchel shake Raegan off? To Katie, Raegan was just pretty with tricks to seduce men.
Katieâs hands were balled into fists, her head bowed.
Her sorrow was evident to anyone looking.
But what they couldnât see was how her heart was twisted with hatred at the moment.
Mitchel, with a face showing no emotion, said, âHad I known your true feelings earlier, our families would never have entered into this partnership.
â
Katieâs face stiffened for a moment, and with tears streaming down her face, she replied, âAre you joking? Isnât the deep bond between our families the foundation of our partnership?â
She had always believed their familiesâ collaboration was a sign of Mitchelâs willingness to meet halfway.
This very collaboration was what made her hold on silently for five years, hoping for him.
Mitchel was losing his patience in front of the weeping Katie.
His patience was reserved solely for matters concerning Raegan.
Glancing up, Mitchel looked at Katie expressionlessly and said with a chill in his voice, âKatie, working with your family or another capable company makes no difference to the Dixon Group.
Your family doesnât get any special treatment.
In other words, the job could be yours or someone elseâs.
Got it?â
His words, sharp and unforgiving, felt like a slap to Katieâs face.
However, his harshness wasnât due to disdain or anything personal.
He simply had always been detached when it came to women, with Raegan being the only exception.
No other woman could stirred his feelings.
Without paying attention to Katieâs reaction, Mitchel continued in a firm tone, âClearly, youâre not fit to be the vice president of the Dixon Group anymore.
Get the handover completed within a week.
Youâre to resign.
â
Katie felt as if the world around her had gone dark, her mind a complete blank.
In an instant, it was as though she had lost everything.
Her hopes, her dreams, and her enduring love were all shattered by this man without mercy.
Frozen, she shook her head and shed her tears.
âMitchel, I canât believe this! How can you be so heartless toward me? Iâve been with you for five years, right by your side.
Donât I deserve an explanation?â
âHave we ever truly been together?â Mitchelâs words caused Katieâs face to lose all color.
âSimply because you visit me with my mom, do office work, and share a car with me for business activities doesnât mean weâre close.
If that were the case, Iâd owe Matteo an explanation since heâs been by my side for a decade, right?â
His reasoning immediately shattered Katieâs illusions.
Indeed, it was all in her head.
In Mitchelâs view, Katie was merely an assistant stuck to him amid business activities.
Yet, Katie had fooled herself into thinking she was vital to him.
Her obsession with this notion grew.
She believed she was indispensable to him.
But in reality, she had never been anything special to him.
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Glancing at his watch, Mitchel worried that Raegan might get the wrong idea if Katie lingered any longer.
He had no desire to continue their conversation.
With a cold tone, he said, âYou may leave now.
â
The self-esteem Katie had clung to for so long felt like it was being crushed.
Suddenly, her face went white, and she felt like she couldnât breathe.
Gripping the thermos tightly, Katie bolted from Mitchelâs ward, tears streaming down her face as she ran, nearly colliding with Raegan, who was carrying soup.
Raegan managed to avoid Katie just in time, but the soup spilled on the floor, scalding her feet.
âAre you blind?â Katie snapped at Raegan, her eyes red and teary.
She then stormed off, only to be stopped in her tracks by Raegan.
Facing Katie without a hint of fear, Raegan demanded, âSay youâre sorry.
â
Despite being the one at fault for the confrontation, Katie refused to apologize to Raegan who was under the disguise of the medical attire.