Katie paled instantly, her voice a hiss between clenched teeth.
âYouâll regret this!â
Reagan said, âI do harbor remorse.
I regret not gathering myself sooner, allowing you to face consequences earlier.
â
âI havenât done anything wrong!â Katie remained composed, unfazed by the policeâs arrival.
âYou believe this will restrain me? I, too, am a victim of Mr.
Gomez.
Raegan fixed her gaze on the woman who claimed affection for Mitchel and queried deliberately, âFor all the atrocious deeds youâve committed, are they truly motivated by love?â
Katie scoffed disdainfully.
Drawing near to Raeganâs ear, she whispered in a voice audible only to them, âIndeed, itâs because I love him.
Itâs your fault.
You shouldnât have taken the man I cherished!â
âKatie, in reality, the one you hold dearest is yourself.
â Raegan uttered icily, âYour affection is truly pathetic!â
âWho do you think you are to judge my life?â Katieâs voice rose to a hysterical shriek, her words spilling out uncontrollably.
âIf not for you, Mitchel would have fallen for me!â
From a young age, Katie had a deep crush on Mitchel.
She once disguised herself as a boy just to get close to Mitchel.
When Mitchel uncovered Katieâs trick, she laughed it off as just a playful experiment, trying to see life from a different angle.
Though her story seemed plausible, Mitchel kept his distance from Katie since then, his attitude unchanged.
Driven by her obsession, Katie concocted a more dramatic story.
She claimed she was an exile, banished by her own father, hoping to gain Mitchelâs sympathy.
Her bold moves were proof of how desperately she wanted his attention.
Yet, Katie was careful not to overstep, afraid to push Mitchel away.
While living overseas, Katie kept tabs on Mitchel, aware of every woman who came into his life.
None seemed important to her.
In Katieâs estimation, Mitchelâs kindness toward Lauren was just out of gratitude and obligation.
Raegan was just a minor blip in Katieâs mind.
Even Lauren, not truly a lover, ended up causing a rift that led to Raeganâs divorce from Mitchel.
Katie didnât pay much attention to someone as seemingly insignificant as Raegan.
Little did she know, the very woman she dismissed would be the one for whom Mitchel would eventually risk everything.
Katieâs fingers clenched tightly as a surge of fierce jealousy lit up her eyes.
It was an emotion so intense that it threatened to engulf her entirely.
It was Raeganâs natural ability to capture Mitchelâs devoted love that sparked such bitter jealousy in Katie.
Clenching her jaw, Katie snapped, âThis is all your fault!â
Raegan replied with annoying calmness, âYouâre wrong.
Even if I hadnât entered the picture, Mitchel would never have fallen for you.
â
In matters of the heart, meeting the desired one earlier than others didnât matter much.
Logic just didnât apply here.
The harsh reality was simple.
Love couldnât be forced.
Removing someone from the picture didnât automatically make the desired one develop affection as expected.
Tragically, Katieâs failure to grasp this simple truth led her down a path of reckless and misguided actions.
At the entrance, a swarm of police officers followed by a crowd of reporters burst in.
Katieâs composure broke as she yelled at Raegan, âYou called the media!â
âYes,â Raegan confirmed, nodding earnestly.