Mitchel realized that Katie was in cahoots with Henley.

It looked like Katie had thought through the fallout of bringing this to light.

Mitchel responded icily, “Your child isn't mine."

"Mitchel, how can you be so cold..." Katie, pretending to be deeply hurt, covered her face and wept.

Katie, having treaded carefully to build a gentle and decent persona, displaying such fragility now, seemed quite the act.

Henley, taking his time, pulled out a report with a smile. “Mitchel, considering the kid might have Dixon genes, I got a paternity test done."

And the report showed a 99.99% genetic match.

Henley, smiling warmly, said, "Does this convince you the child is yours?"

Before Mitchel could answer, Alexis burst in, snapping at Mitchel, "You bastard! You got Katie pregnant and now you're denying it!"

Mitchel stayed calm. "I've said it's not mine. Someone could have tampered with these test results."

Alexis retorted, “Do you honestly believe Katie would stoop to falsifying a test to trap you into believing the paternity of her child?"

Mitchel's gaze shifted between the three and said mockingly, "She's not acting alone."

Alexis froze, knowing what Mitchel was implying.

“We could always take another test with everyone present," Alexis suggested with a facade of righteousness. "But let's wait until Katie feels better. She's been sick lately."

Mitchel watched their act without response, discerning their hidden agendas.

The three had their own motives, with Katie being used as a pawn, oblivious to the manipulation.

The next second, Henley decided to reveal his ace. “I bet this isn't your first time dealing with such messy situations, huh?"

Henley went on nonchalantly, “Let's not forget about the former vice president of the Dixon Group, Katie, who used her ties with you to divert funds from the company. A lot of shareholders have grievances over this."

Katie, stunned, couldn't believe her ears. Henley was supposed to be on her side. Why was he saying all this?

Henley slammed a petition on the table, signed by forty-two shareholders. "Forty-two shareholders have signed this, calling for an internal investigation into your actions, Mitchel."