"Mr. Blair Acosta, please do me a favor. This woman is an acquaintance of mine."

At her words, Blair relented, although his eyes remained predatory as if he were sizing up his next meal.

Of course, Lauren wanted Blair to slap Raegan. But she was still not certain about Mitchel's feelings toward Raegan and did not want to make a fool out of herself. It would be safer for her if she acted all high and mighty.

Raegan's gaze never left Mitchel. With tears welling up in her eyes and her nose turning red, she choked.

"Did you forget what you promised me last night?"

Mitchel finally met her gaze, and a sneer tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"You can't actually believe what a man says in the heat of the moment, can you?"

All of a sudden, Raegan's face turned deathly pale. She trembled Like a leaf, and she looked fragile and lost among the crowd.

Mitchel had eyes not just distant but filled with revulsion as if she was something disgusting.

Worse still, the crowd cast a contemptuous glance at her, silently screaming how utterly ridiculous she was.

Raegan felt she was an ugly clown in a twisted carnival.

She was drowning in humiliation and anger. With a shaky voice, she managed to say, "I understand. I'll leave now."

Her voice sounded dry and hoarse as if scorched by the harshness of the moment.

Mitchel seemed taken aback. It seemed like something had clenched his heart, leaving him short of breath.

Although Raegan's face remained ghostly pale, she mustered a feeble smile.

"I'm sorry for the intrusion."

And with that, she walked away.

Throughout the ordeal, her eyes had brimmed with unshed tears, which she refused to let fall in such a filthy place. Everything about this place made her skin crawl.

Her departure left the room in a hushed state, the joy of the party clearly disrupted by the uncomfortable scene.

“Women like her often misunderstand things after a few nights together. Don't worry, Mitchel. Next time I'll introduce you to women who are gorgeous and less problematic," Blair said, trying the enliven the atmosphere.