I’m the only rightful heir to the Dixon Group. I can give you everything he promised, and more!
Raegan’s gaze grew colder as she faced Henley. “He’s not dead,” she said coldly.
“Don’t kid yourself. He couldn’t have survived that. Why do you keep deceiving yourself?” Henley’s tone dropped. “Why don’t you try to let me take care of you? I’d treat you so much better than he ever did…”
“Smack!” The slap echoed sharply through the air, striking Henley’s face with force.
“Mitchel’s alive!” Raegan hissed sharply, her voice low and threatening. “Say that again, and next time it’ll be more than just your cheek.”
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Anger flared on Henley’s face. He glared at Raegan for a moment before suddenly grabbing her wrist and pushing her against the rough wall.
“Have you lost touch with reality?” Henley was close enough for Raegan to feel his warm breath on her cheek. “Mitchel is dead. You’re in my care now. Behave, and perhaps I’ll consider being merciful.”
Fury exploded in Raegan’s eyes, scorching crimson. She tried to free her other hand to strike Henley, but he was quick to grasp it, effectively restraining her.
Henley pinned both her hands against the wall, his position dominating. A malicious grin formed on his lips. “It looks Like gentle persuasion isn’t your thing. Maybe I should try something a bit more direct?”
With one hand, Henley secured her wrists. With the other, he tilted her chin upward, his voice casual. “Let’s play a game. One slap from you, one ki*s from me. Think carefully about your next move.”
Raegan shook with fury. “How dare you treat me this way? Did you ever think about Mitchel?”
“I don’t find anything amiss.” Henley’s voice carried a touch of mischief. “With Mitchel gone, it seems right for a supportive sibling like me to ‘comfort’ his widow.”
Raegan clenched her teeth. “You were involved in the explos
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ion, weren’t you?”
Henley hesitated briefly. “No, I didn’t know anything about it.”
“Swear on it,” Raegan pressed.
“”Raegan, I would never deliberately hurt you,” Henley said sternly, his voice deep and threatening.
“You don’t dare to swear, right?” Raegan taunted, “Is this your way of showing care for me?”
Henley’s look became frosty. Alexis had promised to help him get everything back and told him not to worry.
However, Henley hadn’t foreseen Katie’s wish for Raegan’s demise or Alexis’ longing for Mitchel’s. Unaware of each other’s motives, Katie and Alexis had unknowingly complicated an incident that led to Mitchel’s disappearance. Now, the truth had surfaced, but it was far too late.
After a tense few seconds, Henley finally let go of Raegan’s wrist.
“I know you’ve been hurt. I promise, I’ll make this right,” he said softly.
Just because Henley couldn’t confront Katie now didn’t mean he never would.
“Don’t bother,” Raegan refused swiftly, pushing Henley away to widen the gap between them. Her tone was cold. “No matter what you do, I will never be with you, not even as friends. Forget that idea.”
Henley was wounded by her undisguised hostility. He reached out and yanked her into his arms forcefully, his eyes alight with defiance.