Eloise insisted, âIâll wait here for him.
â
Matteo, reluctant to send her away due to the Benton familyâs newfound prominence, allowed her to wait, offering snacks and drinks.
Meanwhile, Raegan had sold her apartment.
After clearing her housing loan, she amassed $2.
7 million, still short for her debt.
Left with no choice, she borrowed an additional $300, 000 from Nicole, totaling $3 million.
She preferred owing Nicole to being indebted to Mitchel.
After consolidating the funds into one account, Raegan proceeded to Mitchelâs company to clear the debt with him.
She had notified Matteo of her visit beforehand, which allowed her to enter the CEOâs office without any complications.
Approaching the door, she mentally rehearsed her approach, pondering the right words to address Mitchel after their recent fallout.
Recently, Raegan had caused Mitchel considerable embarrassment, and she doubted heâd be eager to see her now.
Turning a corner, Raeganâs gaze landed on a familiar figure beside the window blinds, whose eyes were fixated on the office interior.
At first sight, Raegan recognized the woman as Mitchelâs companion from the cafe encounter.
Pausing, Raegan guessed she might be Mitchelâs blind date.
As she deliberated her next move, Matteoâs voice reached her ears.
âMiss Hayes, your early arrival is quite unexpected,â Matteo greeted.
At the sound of Matteoâs voice, Eloise turned around, catching sight of Raegan, which left her momentarily taken aback.
A moment later, Eloise connected the dots, recognizing Raegan from the cafe.
Eloise approached Raegan with a confrontational air, demanding, âWho the hell are you? What brings you here?â
The tension escalated quickly.
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Eloiseâs guard was up instantly upon seeing Raegan, whose striking presence sparked a hint of envy.
Sensing the brewing conflict, Matteo interjected, âMiss Benton, may I offer you some juice? Iâll have a glass brought to you.
â He was hoping to defuse the situation.
âSure, thanks,â Eloise replied, acknowledging her thirst after a long wait.
Undeterred, Eloise pressed Raegan further, âAnyway, what the hell are you doing here?â
Matteo felt a headache coming on, not anticipating Eloiseâs persistent inquiries.
Just as he was about to intervene, Raegan declared her intention.
âIâve come for Matteo.
â
âIs that so?â Eloise inquired, skeptical.