This time around, she wouldnât be as naive as she had been before.
A pregnant pause ensued on the other end of the line, and the atmosphere turned tense.
Suddenly, a womanâs voice echoed through the phone, âMitchel, Luciana asked me to bring you dinnerâ¦â
The voice struck Raegan as familiar, and after a momentâs contemplation, she identified it as Katieâs.
Katie was the daughter-in-law Luciana wanted.
An unexpected wave of despondency washed over Raegan, and her heart sank.
âIâm heading into the subway.
The signal is bad here.
I have to hang up,â
she said abruptly and ended the call.
In the CEOâs office, Katie saw Mitchelâs darkened expression and apologized, âSorry, Mitchel.
I didnât realize you were on a call.
â
Mitchelâs stoic expression remained unchanged as he replied, âItâs okay.
â
Katie placed the lunch box gently on the table, arranging the dishes one by one with a determined look on her face.
âI have a mission today.
Luciana said that you tend to forget about eating when work takes over.
So, here I am, assigned to make sure you finish all the food.
â
Mitchel massaged his forehead, a hint of irritation in his voice.
âJust put these down for now.
â
But Katie wasnât backing down.
âNo way! You need to take a break and eat them.
Once you have eaten all, my mission will be accomplished.
â
Giving her an impatient glance, Mitchel asked, âDonât you have anything else to do lately?â
Katie had become a frequent visitor to his company in the past few days.
A slight blush adorned Katieâs cheeks under Mitchelâs gaze.
She playfully stuck out her tongue and retorted, âCome on.
How can you be so heartless? I brought you a meal out of pure kindness.
And now you are scolding me?â
Mitchel remained indifferent as he said, âI donât need it.
Canât you understand what my mother is trying to do?â
Katie blinked and feigned innocence.
âWhat do you mean?â
âShe is trying to set you up with me.
â
A beat skipped in Katieâs heart, and she dared to ask, âWhatâs your take on that, then?â
âI obviously disagree with it.
â
It was the response Katie had expected.
Katie sighed and asked in a self-deprecating tone, âAm I that bad in your eyes?â
Mitchel responded with the same indifference, âItâs not about that.
I already have someone in my heart.
â
Katie bit her lip and asked, âYou are talking about your ex-wife, right?â