"It's not hatred. Her existence suffocates me," Katie asserted.

Katie wrongly blamed Raegan for all her failure in well-designed schemes.

Katie felt she could have borne Mitchel's child, securing her position as his legal wife. Once she held that title, she would have eradicated any threats to her status, regardless of Mitchel's legitimacy to be the heir of the Dixon family. That way, she wouldn't have allowed someone like Henley to exploit any vulnerabilities. But due to Raegan, all her plans had crumbled to dust.

Katie had been consumed by the obsession of marrying Mitchel for twenty years. Could she honestly claim she didn't love Mitchel? Yet, her desire for power and control eclipsed all else.

There was a way to wield influence over Mitchel, rather than being controlled by him. Katie had administered that antidote to Mitchel, knowing it offered no true salvation. She wanted Mitchel to be a living ghost, forever tethered to her side.

Just as Henley had asserted, what Katie couldn't possess, even if it meant ruining it, she wouldn't relinquish to anyone else.

Hatred surged within Katie's heart. “Davey, I want Raegan gone."

Meanwhile in Aurora, Davey suddenly took a keen interest in Raegan, whom Katie harbored such intense animosity.

More intriguingly, Raegan was Casey's daughter, a detail Davey vaguely recalled from old photographs, noting the striking resemblance between them. What sort of enchantment did Raegan wield to captivate Mitchel, the heir of the Dixon family?

Davey had his subordinates pull up a video of Raegan, casually glancing at it before his eyes widened. The vivacious girl in the video differed vastly from her photographs.

Raegan's stunning countenance, radiant and youthful, outshone even that of her mother.

Beyond Raegan's physical allure, there was a familiarity in her gaze, as if they were destined to meet in another life, stirring something deep within Davey's soul. For a fleeting moment, his typically icy heart softened. But it was fleeting indeed.

The realization that Raegan was Casey's child with another man reignited Davey's disdain, fueling a desire to obliterate any reminders of her existence.

The sound of Casey's approach startled Davey.

Before Davey could conceal the video, Casey inquired, “Davey, who is this girl?"

Rather than hastily concealing it, Davey took his time, showing the video to Casey for inspection. "She's a friend's daughter," he replied casually.

Casey gasped in astonishment. “Your friend's daughter has grown up already?"

Casey's gaze lingered on the video, filled with admiration. "She's stunning, with eyes like twin moons adorning her face, truly mesmerizing."

Davey observed Casey's reaction closely, unable to discern any significant revelations. Casey's comments solely praised Raegan's beauty.

With a casual toss, Davey discarded his phone, smiling indifferently.