However, Lauren’s laughter abruptly ceased. Emotionlessly, Mitchel kicked the severed head. The head found its way back to Lauren’s feet.
How could this be? Lauren stood frozen, disbelief etched on her face as she struggled to comprehend what she was seeing. Was Mitchel, once full of affection, now devoid of any love for Raegan?
“Take a good look at what you had stabbed.” Mitchel’s voice was eerily calm, his eyes devoid of any warmth. The aura he gave off was akin to a demon lurking in the depths of a murky swamp. ALL around him, the air seemed thick with the scent of death.
Panicked, Lauren frantically wiped the blood from her lashes and looked closely. What lay before her wasn’t Raegan. To be precise, her target wasn’t even human. It was merely a lifelike dummy commonly used in film productions. The blood that stained the scene was nothing more than a theatrical concoction.
Lauren wondered about Raegan’s whereabouts.
Terrified, Lauren’s ears pricked at the sound of the neighboring dressing booth door creaking open.
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Raegan emerged, immaculate and composed, a stark contrast to the blood-stained figure on the floor.
“You…” Lauren’s face drained of color, realization striking her like a bolt of lightning. She remembered that during the stabbing, the figure she had stabbed a hundred times hadn’t uttered a sound.
Lauren’s illness had caused her vision and sense of smell to deteriorate, and with blood obstructing her eyes, she failed to realize the one she had exhausted herself from stabbing wasn’t Raegan at all.
“You bitch!” Driven by rage, Lauren lunged at Raegan, her eyes burning with hatred. “I’m going to kill you!”
Sensing the imminent danger, Mitchel moved to intervene, but Raegan stopped him. Raegan’s gaze bore into Lauren with icy intensity, fueled by a deep-seated animosity.
Raegan had yet to recall the past leading up to this moment.
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Previously, all she knew was the outcome. She remained clueless about the process.
Moments earlier, as Raegan prepared to leave the restaurant, Devonte intercepted her and urged her to take a call.
As it turned out, Mitchel couldn’t reach her on her phone, so he called Devonte to inform her that Lauren was still alive. It was highly probable Lauren would seek retribution.
Mitchel instructed Devonte to ensure Raegan’s safety and not to leave her side until he arrived.
But Raegan refused constant protection, deeming it a sign of weakness.
If Lauren was still alive and kicking, it meant Lauren’s vendetta against her was far from over.
Raegan understood that the adversary lurked in the shadows, and retreating was the weakest option available. It was wiser to employ cunning tactics. She saw this as an opportunity to turn the tables.
Moreover, Erick had hinted that besides Tessa, Lauren might have been involved in her grandmother’s and unborn child’s deaths. Yet, Lauren proved to be too cunning. There was no evidence to support these two claims.
Therefore, Raegan had Devonte orchestrate everything, including surveillance.
Raegan had already sensed something was amiss when the cleaning staff collided with her. Later, in the dressing room, she used her quick thinking to counter Lauren’s words, coaxing Lauren into revealing the truth. In the end, Lauren’s arrogance led to her own downfall.
Mitchel grasped Raegan’s intentions. He stopped his actions but maintained vigilance over her safety.
In a frenzy, Lauren lunged forward, only to be met with a forceful kick from Raegan.