Chapter 159
Flatter Herself Henley looked at where Raegan gazed and saw Mitchel.
He asked, "Do you want to go somewhere else?” Raegan shook her head.
"No need.
This place is fine with me." She had to accept that being in the same city with Mitchel, their paths could cross.
She couldn't avoid him forever.
This was a public place, anyway.
Raegan believed Mitchel wouldn't do anything rude.
Despite this thought, her mind was still in a mess when she saw Mitchel approaching.
And the way he stared at her while walking gave her goosebumps.
When Mitchel approached her table, Raegan's fight-or -flight response was to suddenly stand up and shout, "You are so annoying!" As soon as her voice fell, the entire restaurant instantly quieted down.
Raegan felt a little embarrassed upon realizing this.
But this was all because she was really plagued by Mitchel's presence recently and became a little nervous.
Besides, she didn't fully recover from sitting in his car while he drove at a breakneck speed.
Mitchel just stared at her, devoid of expression.
It unsettled Raegan even more since she didn’t know whether he was livid.
The next moment, a young lady ran forward, enthusiastically held Mitchel’s arm, and called out affectionately, “Mitchel...” Raegan was stunned.
It turned out Mitchel was telling the truth.
He indeed had an appointment here.
He even paid more attention to his clothes today Just because of a date.
That young lady glanced at Raegan and asked impolitely, "What did you mean just now?" Raegan was even more stunned.
As the only daughter of the Benton family, Eloise had always been spoiled and she became angrier when Raegan kept silent.
She raised her chin and snapped, "Hey, I'm asking you.” Henley pulled Raegan behind him and helped her out.
"I'm sorry.
She was Just angry with me just now.” Eloise frowned but she let it go, thinking Raegan and Henley were a couple having a lover's quarrel.
Mitchel lowered his eyes and glanced at Raegan's wrist grabbed by Henley.
He frowned, looked at Raegan, and said indifferently, “You are flattering yourself.” His undertone wasn't lost on the onlookers.
In an instant, growing onlookers gazed at them.
They started to imagine things in their minds.
Raegan looked at the crowd stealthily.
Her face pale, she pursed her lips and said in a low voice, “I'm sorry.” Mitchel’s heart softened when he saw Raegan’s pale face.
His anger subsided a little.
He turned around and was about to walk away.
However, Eloise was not willing to let Raegan go easily upon learning Mitchel knew Raegan, judging from their words.
Eloise looked Raegan up and down and found Raegan a real beauty.
Different from those Internet celebrities nowadays, Raegan had unique features that impressed people.
Her watery round eyes were so charming that one could be obsessed by them.
Jealous of Raegan's beauty, Eloise's hostility toward Raegan surged in her heart.
The more Eloise looked at Raegan, the angrier she became.
She shouted, "Why is your voice so low? Are you apologizing to yourself?” Raegan's heart jolted upon hearing Eloise's words.
Her face turned even paler.
If Mitchel hadn't been looking at her, she wouldn't have misunderstood him.
He obviously misled her.
Eloise still stared at Raegan.
"Are you apologizing or note” "Well, I'm just flattering myself.” As soon as she said this, tears welled up in her eyes.
She looked at Henley and said, "Let's go." She couldn't afford to stay here any longer.
Henley nodded.
He wrapped his arm around Raegan's waist, led her to turn around, and left.
While they walked away, Raegan could still hear Eloise muttering behind her.
"Mitchel, women nowadays are good at flattering themselves.
But I don't think they deserve it." Raegan paused in her tracks.
Then, she walked faster, leaving Henley far behind her.
Meanwhile, Mitchel's eyes were fixed on them.
When Eloise followed Mitchel's gaze and saw Raegan's back, jealousy overwhelmed her.
"Mitchel, you are here to have a blind date with me.
Why do you keep staring at her?” Eloise wasn't careful about her words and always said whatever she wanted.
Mitchel suddenly turned his head and cast an icy glance at her.
Under his warning glance, she didn't dare to say anything more.
"Do you know me well?" Mitchel asked indifferently.
“What do you mean?” Eloise asked in confusion.
"Don't act like we get on well with each other.
I just met you.” Mitchel was seldom this straightforward.
But at this moment, his anger was palpable and anyone could tell it from his tone.
Seemingly innocent, Eloise failed to notice his fury.
She blushed after stealing a glance at Mitchel’'s handsome face.
And then, she said in a low voice, "I know why I'm here.
My father said that I will be your wife." She had only seen Mitchel's pictures before, thinking his pictures were photographed since she thought no man could be this handsome.
But the moment she saw him in person, she was fascinated by him immediately.
To her, Mitchel was even more dashing than he looked in the pictures.
All of Mitchel’s features seemed to be carefully carved.
One glance from his charming eyes could make her heart racing.
He was the most handsome man she had ever seen.
Not only his appearance but also his temperament was outstanding.
Those famous male stars and celebrities she had ever seen in person couldn't hold a candle to him.
After some moments, Eloise mustered up her courage, raised her head, and said, "Mitchel, do you like..." She abruptly stopped since Mitchel was nowhere in sight.
Where did Mitchel go? She hadn't finished yet.
Eloise hurriedly looked around, only to find him walking to the door.
Looking at his tall and straight back, Eloise's face turned crimson even more, her eyes filled with affection.
He was perfect from whatever angle she looked at him.
She liked him even more.
Raegan sat in Henley’s car silently.
She never said a word on their way.
Eloise’s words kept replaying in her mind, and she found they made sense.
She and Mitchel were from two different words.
They were never meant for each other.
When she and Mitchel were still together, Lauren had fallen head over heels in love with Mitchel.
Now that they had divorced, another admirer showed up.
Mitchel was popular among women.
And the woman standing beside him would never be her.
She didn't deserve a man of position and wealth like Mitchel.
With this understanding, she convinced herself to calm down since it was an undeniable fact.
But the emotions that surged in her heart were overwhelming.
Mitchel still affected her emotions.
He still had a huge impact on her.
This realization made her panic.
She had already tried hard to forget him and move on.
But he could always locate her and show up, rendering her downhearted all of a sudden.
Fortunately, she had already contacted her former mentor and applied for further studies abroad.
After she paid off her debt, she would prepare to go abroad.
Raegan believed that if she was far from Mitchel, she could move on and start a new life.
"Raegan...” Raegan only came back to her senses after Henley called out to her twice.
She hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, Henley.
What did you say?" Seeing Raegan was in a trance just now, a touch of gloom flashed across Henley's eyes.
He knew Mitchel was her mind earlier.
But he quickly returned to his usual self when Raegan turned to look at him. Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
"I was wondering if pretending to be my girlfriend tonight bothers you, feel free to say your thoughts.
| can understand." He smiled bitterly.
"I'll handle them myself." To be honest, Raegan was moved by Henley's story with his determination to chase after his crush so affectionately.
Moreover, she couldn't shake off the feelings that she was partly responsible for Henley's suffering.
After thinking about it for a while, she agreed.
"It's all right, Henley.
I can pretend to be your girlfriend.
But only once.
I don't think it will be a good idea if the acting goes on.
What if the girl you have been chasing after misunderstands us? It will only make the situation worse." Henley agreed with a smile.
Then he took Raegan to the studio for the outfit and makeup.
He made her look the way his parents liked.
: Raegan didn’t complain.
She was willing to help Henley out after he had helped her tons of times.
She thought it was just a dinner, no big deal.
But things turned asudden twist from her expectation.
She never thought she would meet Mitchel at dinner when she showed up as Henley's so-called girlfriend.