"Isn't it true?" Raegan's smile never wavered as she threw down the gauntlet. "Do I need to refresh your memory? You claimed to be Mitchel's fiancée while I was still married to him, and even after the truth came out, you continued to brazenly perpetuate that lie in the media."

"You..." Katie's face turned bright red with anger, her neck bulging as she pointed a shaky finger at Raegan. “Shut your mouth!"

Raegan's lips curled as she warned, “Katie, don't push me too far. I've been indulgent with you so far, but if you continue to provoke and taunt me, don't say I didn't warn you. I'll gladly reveal your secrets to the world. Let me make it clear. I have no interest in Mitchel, and I refuse to compromise my values to be the shameless other woman. Stop parading yourself in front of me until you've solidified your position as his wife!"

Katie's face drained of color as she contemplated the possibility of her past misdeeds being revealed by Raegan, and the thought of facing the judgmental gaze of the wealthy elite with her reputation in tatters made her blood run cold. As for Raegan's claim of being decency, she had her reservation.

Raegan glanced at her phone to check the time and fixed a stern gaze on the woman standing in her way, her voice firm as she asked, “Are you going to step aside?"

Katie's face burned with anger as she stood firmly in the doorway, refusing to move an inch.

Raegan sought to avoid further conflict with Katie, so she opted to exit through the front door, assuming the area had been cleared and hoping to make a swift departure.

Just as Raegan turned to make her exit, Katie lunged forward, grasping Raegan's arm in a tight grip.

Raegan's body went rigid as she spun back around, her eyes locked intensely on Katie, and she demanded in a sharp, low tone, “What do you think you're doing? Why are you holding me like this?"

Katie's face twisted into a snarl, her eyes blazing with venom as she sneered, "Raegan, why can't you just vanish? You're a constant affront to me, a repulsive reminder of everything I despise!"

Katie's grip on Raegan's arm tightened, making Raegan's fear grow.

Katie's face and actions radiated malice, her intentions unmistakably sinister.

Raegan's mind raced with a chilling suspicion that Katie might be aware of her pregnancy and harbor an ill intent toward her unborn child.

"Let go! Leave me alone!" Raegan scolded Katie.

Katie suddenly pulled Raegan back and then yanked her hard, making her stumble.

Raegan's eyes widened in horror as she realized she was being dragged toward the sharp corner of a table, its deadly edge perilously close to her pregnant belly.

In a state of panic, Raegan desperately grasped the nearby door handle and with a surge of adrenaline, forcefully flung Katie off, breaking her grip.

However, Raegan didn't catch the menacing glint that flickered in Katie's eyes as she abruptly released her grip.

Katie's eyes shimmered with a dark intensity, her pupils as menacing as scorpions drenched in poison.

Raegan looked up and caught the malice lurking within those depths.