“It’s fine, really.” He frowned, pressing her head against his chest, lying to ease her worry.
Unable to see his face but reassured by his steady voice, Raegan’s anxiety faded away. She relaxed into his hold, too comfortable to move.
Their quiet moment together was incredibly warm.
Mitchel refrained from further teasing, soothingly running his fingers through her hair, his voice rich and captivating. “It wasn’t all about my grandpa.”
Raegan froze and then it clicked. Mitchel was referring to Henley’s earlier taunts.
Mitchel gently revealed “Actually, I noticed you even before you joined the Dixon Group.”
Raegan was shocked.
Mitchel went on, “At Ardlens University’s 7@th anniversary, I was there as a guest. Back then, I was constantly on the move for the Dixon Group, swamped with work and sorting out some issues within the company. A professor I really admire invited me because I had once donated a building. During the latter part of the celebration, I decided to leave early. While I was waiting for my car, I noticed a girl heading toward the school’s artificial lake. I was afraid she might jump in, so I hurried over. But, it turns out, she wasn’t about to jump.”
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Mitchel smiled softly and added, “I saw her with a little butterfly net, trying to save a cat that had ended up in the middle of the lake. Despite the freezing cold, with temperatures way below freezing, she waded into the lake to get the cat. Once the girl got the cat out, it wasn’t breathing, so she gave it CPR for twenty minutes. Then, she wrapped it in her coat, and when the cat started breathing again, her smile was the brightest I’d ever seen.”
Mitchel gazed at Raegan. “I’ve never seen such a beautiful smile before.”
Raegan was stunned. “Was it you who gave me a coat back then?”
Raegan remembered it clearly. It was bitterly cold that day. Her pants were soaked, and she was huddled in her coat, freezing, while holding the cat. Then, a man in a suit came by, covered her with his coat, and walked away before she could say anything.
“Yeah, I had my driver send it to you,” Mitchel said, smiling. “I’m glad we met again after that.”
Raegan’s eyes widened. “The, the time after we had drinks…”
“You think I’m that easy?” Mitchel playfully tapped her nose, a smile spreading across his face. “I let it happen because it was you.”
Anyone else would have been escorted out right away by his bodyguards.
Raegan’s expression was beyond shock. So, she wasn’t just a random pick for him? Their sexual intercourse after having some drinks wasn’t a coincidence. He played along because she was the girl he had met before, which he used as an excuse to marry her.
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Mitchel had always been a man of depth and integrity. To make it up to Lauren for the life-saving favor he assumed, he had generously gifted Lauren with estates and money, granting her a carefree life ahead.
Mitchel never toyed with Raegan’s feelings.
Raegan’s heart skipped a beat, struggling to put her emotions into words. It was a heart-fluttering sensation. She began to see Mitchel in a new light, realizing just how remarkable he was. His earnestness brought her a sense of security and comfort.
A sweetness filled Raegan, as though her heart was coated in honey.
Their paths hadn’t crossed by chance. Their drunken encounter was a deliberate leap toward each other.
Raegan decided it was time to open up. “Mitchel, there’s something I’ve been wanting to tell you.”
Mitchel caressed her head, his voice gentle. “Yes?”