After her pleading attempts failed, Katie resorted to sincerity.
âMitchel, you have to believe that I truly love you and would never harm you.
After the wedding, Iâll do everything to find an antidote for you.
Iâll make you take the medicine first to delay your condition.
You have to trust meâ¦â
âKatie, drop the act,â Mitchel cut in sharply.
âCanât you see? This wedding never had a groom.
It was only ever about you.
â
Confusion flashed in Katieâs eyes, struggling to grasp Mitchelâs meaning.
A wedding without a groom? What did he mean by that?
Mitchelâs voice was deliberate, each word weighted.
âIsnât this the wedding you wanted? I made it happen.
Now, itâs all over.
â
Katieâs confusion deepened.
âMitchel, what do you meanâ¦â
Mitchel explained with a hint of accusation, âThis wedding was designed to draw out your old ally, the one you conspired with.
â
Fear took hold of Katie.
âWhat old ally? What are you talking about?â
Mitchel prodded her memory.
âThe one you worked with to cause Raeganâs car incident five years ago.
â
Katie turned pale, a wave of fear washing over her face.
Mitchel knew about her involvement! âYou mean Lorenâ¦â she started, but quickly silenced herself.
How could she confess? She absolutely couldnât.
Katie knew Mitchel wouldnât have confronted her without concrete evidence.
But even if he had it, she doubted Lorenzo, after five years, would testify against her.
As long as she denied everything, she was safe.
Katie had most of the dirty work done by Abel and simply regretted her involvement with Lorenzo.
After all, Lorenzo was no petty criminal.
He didnât undertake tasks for mere money but for the thrill.
Lorenzo demanded that his clients personally explain their motives.
If he found their reasons compelling, he would accept the job.
If not, he might even turn around and kill the client.
Meeting Lorenzo was risky.
Luckily, Katie had Daveyâs connection to the Maxwell family to rely on.
After invoking Daveyâs name, Lorenzo had agreed not to harm Katie, allowing her to tell the story.
Knowing Lorenzoâs disdain for lies, Katie had told him a tale of a dark, intricate romance, like how she manipulated three women into destroying one another over Mitchel, all while she remained unscathed.
Lorenzo was instantly intrigued.
When Lorenzo learned that Katie wanted him to eliminate Mitchelâs most cherished woman, Raegan, his interest peaked.
Lorenzo thrived on encounters with individuals as twisted as he was.
He abhorred noble causes for murder, preferring to indulge his own darker impulses.
Thus, a pact against Raeganâs life was made between Katie and Lorenzo.
âI donât understand what youâre saying, Mitchel.
You think too badly of me.
We grew up as childhood friends, didnât we? You know I am not what youâre suggesting.
Donât you know me at all?â Katie denied the accusation.
âI donât know you, Katie.
How could I? We never grew up as childhood friends.
Every time you visited my home as a kid, I avoided you.
We saw each other maybe once a year.
How does that make us childhood friends? Youâve just concocted this whole narrative in your mind.
â