His gaze lowered, but his voice remained firm. "I admit I made a mistake where the phone is concerned, but Katie is definitely not my fiancée. Nothing is going on between her and me."

Raegan was taken aback by his solemn explanation. Privately, she thought that he shouldn't be blamed just because another person answered his phone.

When she remained silent, Mitchel continued, "But I explained it to you afterward. Why didn't you tell me what she said then?"

If Mitchel had found out about Katie's thoughts earlier, he would have started dealing with her issues a lot sooner. Perhaps he had failed to see though Katie's disguise because he hardly had any contact with women.

After all, Katie had been perpetuating this charade for the past decade, and she had never once crossed the line with him. When Katie found out that his interest was solely in Raegan, she seemed to have kept her distance from him and behaved professionally every step of the way.

Just then, Raegan's soft voice broke into Mitchel's thoughts. "My brother showed me a lot of coverage about you two being together."

Mitchel couldn't help but laugh bitterly. So, that was the reason.

Rumors he didn't bother to clarify had been dug out.

"Those were all posted during the time you left. At the time, I didn't ask about company matters. My mom and the others pulled those false news, but I've had them retracted since then." Mitchel pinched her lips and declared, "Just wait. Three days from now and I'll have the legal team release a statement making it clear that there is no connection between the Glyn and Dixon families except for collaboration."

Raegan's heart swelled with warmth when she heard his explanation. A second later, she clamped down on the emotion welling up in her heart. It was inappropriate for her to feel this way. She still remembered her brother's words. She couldn't fall for Mitchel's words easily, nor could she allow herself to be swayed.

Maintaining a stoic expression, Raegan declared in a tight voice, “What am I waiting for? This is something you and Miss Glyn need to deal with. It has nothing to do with me."

Mitchel couldn't bear to have her alienate herself from him, so he pulled her into his arms. “How can it have nothing to do with you?"

He embraced her tightly, pulling her close to him. “You are my wife, and ours is the most intimate relationship in the world."

Mitchel's voice was deep and enticing, with a hint of persuasion.

Raegan's face turned red and she pushed him away in an attempt to escape from his embrace. "What wife? We're divorced."

Mitchel's embrace grew tighter, his words heavy with emotion. "Even though we are divorced, you will always be my wife in my heart. I have no desire to find another wife."

“But, but..." Raegan thought of a way to refute his words. After a while, she remarked, "I have someone I want to date."

Instantly, Mitchel's eyes darkened. He knew she was going to bring up Stefan again. Even though he was almost certain they hadn't started dating yet, he couldn't help but feel jealous.

Mitchel's handsome face was coated with a delicate layer of frost. He fixed his intense eyes on Raegan and stated in a sharp tone, "Don't tell me you're interested in someone else. Even if you're already seeing someone, I don't care."

His tone was aggressive, not allowing any objections.