Chapter 436 Just Ordinary Friends

The woman's expression hardened. "What are you implying?" Raegan's smile was faint. "Maybe I got it wrong. It seems you're fine with being a lover, so maybe my sympathy is misplaced."

The woman was stunned by Raegan's boldness, having assumed Raegan was one of her kind. Shouldn't Raegan be trying to win Mitchel back? How could Raegan insult her in Mitchel's presence?

"So what? Sure, Mr. Dixon may have flirted with me, but he's not interested in you!" The woman's fury twisted her features as she retorted without holding back, "And who's to say how many have flirted with you in secret? Drop the innocent act! You're no high-class prostitute...

Fuming over how close her schemes could have made it earlier, only to be thwarted by Raegan, the woman lifted her hand in a huff, prepared to hurl the drink at Raegan.

But Raegan caught the woman's wrist just in time. "Whether I'm respectable or not isn't your place to say," Raegan stated calmly.

Her wrist held by Raegan, the woman could only stare as Raegan tipped her hand, the drink she meant to pour at Raegan dousing herself instead.

After releasing the woman, Raegan watched as the glass clattered to the floor. "Just remember, careless words come with consequences," she cautioned.

The woman stood drenched and disheveled, her wrist throbbing. She was not sensible enough to read the room and continued to insult Raegan, "I struck a nerve, huh? All you dolled-up ladies are just the same..."

"Enough!" Mitchel's voice cut through the air, deep and on the verge of erupting.

The woman smirked. "Looks like he's telling you to zip it!" Mitchel was beside himself with fury. What a moron this woman was! He blurted out, "Idiot!"

Mr. Ortega, sensing the growing tension, regretted his decision to involve the woman, a choice he aimed to please Mitchel instead of upsetting him. Attempting to diffuse the situation, he joked, "Well, Mr. Dixon's allure is really irresistible: See, these two stunning women are vying for his attention. That's something most of us can only dream of!"

The room filled with laughter at Mr. Ortega's attempt to lighten the mood.

The laughter and jesting continued around them.

"It's a rare sight indeed."

"Sure, if Mr. Dixon weren't here, maybe the rest of us would stand a chance. But with him around, we're all out of luck."

The men's jokes, fueled by alcohol, took a dive into coarseness.

rebuking. Feeling out of place, she questioned the point of this squabble. Engaging in a spat with a woman and being perceived as envious by onlookers

"Mitchel, are you ready to give up without

expression grew stern, as if he couldn't

back her tears. "Fine by me. If it's meant to be, it'll

clenched, a surge of distress washing over him. Not to waste

meeting was coincidental, not what you might assume." Raegan's initial confidence had ebbed away, leaving her

intentions for being here. She wanted to

said her piece, Raegan turned briskly and exited, leaving

She and Stefan were simply friends? Indeed, just

heavily dolled up, sighed in relief as Raegan left. She acknowledged her inability to rival Raegan. She sauntered over to Mitchel, her tone dripping with flirtation, "Mr. Dixon, now that I've removed that nuisance for you, what's my prize?" It wasn't uncommon for a man

in, even the most stunning beauty

with the pleasure of a

he swiftly brushed the drink off

woman tripped and

crowd and stated firmly, "Just so we're clear, I was the one chasing her! I

with significance, stunning the onlookers, particularly Mr. Ortega, who regretted his

had his own requests for Mitchel, now just hoped to avoid

the floor, attempted to catch Mr.

woman felt her last bit of hope dwindled, yet she reached

angering Mitchel could lead to serious consequences.

time in catching

to drive away, a voice echoed from behind.

driver glanced at Raegan in the rearview mirror, questioning, "Is that man calling out

determined to avoid any further entanglement with Mitchel since she had said

driver followed her instructions

after, a sudden roar

taxi screeched to a

figure. The taxi driver, anxious, said, "Miss, this could be trouble." Mitchel approached

felt immense pressure. He never thought he'd be intimidated by a

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