Mitchel took a step back, his expression unreadable. “Do you think I want to kill you?"

He snorted, his voice dripping with contempt. “Your blood is too filthy for me to even touch."

Tears streamed down Katie's face as she pleaded, "Then let me out!"

She lost all sense of dignity, dropping to her knees and reaching for his pant leg. "Mitchel, please, let me go..."

When her hand brushed against his clothing, a wave of disgust washed over Mitchel, and his face turned icy. He quickly kicked her hand away, his movements sharp and merciless.

"Ah!" Katie screamed in pain, curling up on the floor, cradling her injured hand.

“There's no way out, Katie," Mitchel said, his voice harsh and unyielding. "This hotel is surrounded by your old ally."

“Surrounded? What kind of joke is this?" Katie's face was a mask of terror and disbelief as she knelt, trembling. “How could you possibly have gotten Lorenzo to come here?"

She finally spoke Lorenzo's name, revealing her recognition of him.

Knowing Lorenzo as she did, Katie refused to believe Lorenzo would intervene just because Mitchel asked.

After all, Lorenzo had been blacklisted by Ardlens' special forces five years ago and hadn't shown much interest in returning.

Mitchel looked at her with a faint smile. "He's here because his beloved wife has died."

“His wife is dead, so why surround this place? I didn't kill her..."

Katie's voice faltered, her eyes widening in sudden realization. She stared at Mitchel, stammering, "Was... Was it you?"

The smile on Mitchel's Lips grew more pronounced, and his silence was as loud as any confession.

It wasn't Mitchel who had orchestrated the ambush, but it was on his territory that Lorenzo's wife met her tragic end, victim to one of Lorenzo's numerous adversaries.

In response, Mitchel had devised a plot to convince Lorenzo that he, Mitchel, was responsible. His aim was clear. He intended to draw Lorenzo into a trap in Ambrosia.

Mitchel knew he was running short of time. As long as Lorenzo was alive, peace was a distant dream for Raegan. After all, Raegan was still in his hunting List.

Driven by revenge and grief over the murder of his wife, Lorenzo, known for his vengeful spirit, would surely seek to harm the woman Mitchel cherished.

To counter this, Mitchel quickly announced his engagement to Katie, spinning a tale of rekindled love with his childhood sweetheart, propelling their fabricated love story into the limelight worldwide.