NovelEnglishPretend To Be My Girlfriend Raegan was still in shock when Mitchel abruptly ended the call.
Mitchel gave Raegan a cold, hard stare and said, "Funny coincidence.
I was just about to go to the very place where he asked you to go." He then picked her up all of a sudden, catching her off guard.
Raegan's face hit his chest and rebounded, leaving her startled.
Instinctively, she wrapped her arms around his neck.
She was embarrassed when sensing the gaze of people passing by.
So, she released her grip, grasped the button of his suit, and whispered, "Please, put me down." "I'm in a rush, and you walk
very slowly,” Mitchel retorted.
Raegan was taken aback.
"If you are in a hurry, go about your business.
I don't need you to give me a ride.” Ignoring her words, Mitchel carried her to the parking lot and unceremoniously positioned her
in the passenger seat, buckling her in.
Raegan didn't want to go with him.
She unbuckled her seatbelt and tried to open the door, but it was locked.
Turning to Mitchel, she pleaded, “Could you please unlock the door?” Mitchel glanced at her and asked, “Aren't you supposed to
be going on a date?" Before Raegan could respond, Mitchel's eyes turned cold, and he added, "Let me drive you so you can get
to your date faster." His cold demeanor made Raegan feel as though she was about to be punished.
She didn't dare to argue.
Mitchel rested one hand on the steering wheel but didn't start the car.
He asked, “If I hadn't shown up today, were you planning to tell Kyler about our divorce?" Raegan remained silent.
Even though she hadn't vocalized her intentions, she did think about it.
Mitchel sneered, "You are quite something, Raegan.
To be with another man, you don't care about Kyler's condition." Raegan, however, couldn't help but feel that Kyler was doing
much better than Mitchel was making it seem.
She responded, “Are you planning to hide it from Kyler forever? He hadn't shown any signs of being unhappy when] asked him
whatif you and [broke up...” With each word Raegan uttered, the light In Mitchel’s eyes seemed to fade.
Finally, he exploded.
Mitchel angrily threw some reports against the car's central control console.
He said in a frustrated tone, "Take a look at these!" Mitchel's frustration was palpable.
He had used such force when throwing the reports that two pieces of paper scraped Raegan's face.
Raegan felt a little pain when the sharp edge of the paper scraped a red mark on her face.
Though she said nothing, she picked up the reports and began to read.
The report read, "Premature heart valve contractions...
Multiple organs showing signs of decline...” Many of the medical terms were beyond her comprehension, but she could discern
Her eyes welled up with tears, and a teardrop fell onto the paper.
Seeing the teardrop, Mitchel stiffened, his anger subsiding.
He wondered if he had been too harsh in his words.
Seeing the red marks on her face scraped by the paper, Mitchell felt a pang of distress.
He couldn't help extending his hand to alleviate her pain.
However, when Raegan saw his hand reaching out, her expression quickly changed.
She blocked his hand and said hastily, "I'm sorry..
I won't tell Kyler about our divorce." Mitchel's hand hung in the air, frozen and motionless.
What did her expression mean? Did she honestly think he would hit her? Regardless of how upset he had ever been, he never
raised a hand against her.
How could she possibly think he would resort to violence? All of a sudden, Mitchel felt heartbroken.
The next moment, Raegan said, "I promise I won't tell him about our divorce, but I don’t want to act like an affectionate couple
with you in front of him.
So, the next time you and | visit him, let's go separately on different days to avoid any awkwardness, okay?" A heavy silence
filled the car.
Mitchel clenched the steering wheel so tightly that his knuckles turned white, and his lips pressed into a thin line.
Well...
She didn't want to be around him this much, did she? Suddenly, with a thunderous roar, the car rushed forward like an arrow
from a bow.
Raegan quickly grabbed the handle to steady herself and fumbled to fasten her seatbelt.
The sudden start of the car drained the color from her ruddy face.
She was so uncomfortable that her breathing became erratic.
"Could you please slow down?" It appeared that Mitchel didn't hear her.
His gaze remained fixed ahead, an aura of cold determination enveloping him.
However, he had slowed down a bit.
Mitchel steered the car onto a less-traveled route.
Although he didn't exceed the speed limit, the forceful acceleration left Raegan queasy and lightheaded.
Raegan wanted to ask why he was in such a rush, but the nausea from motion sickness plagued her every thought.
She closed her eyes and leaned back, hoping it would alleviate her discomfort.
Throughout the drive, Henley kept calling, concerned about her well-being.
Raegan finally managed to answer.
Henley asked, “Raegan, where are you?” Raegan's voice quivered as she weakly replied, “I should be there soon.” Henley
refrained from saying more and just said, “Alright, I'll wait for you by the entrance." Suddenly, the car accelerated once again.
Raegan's trembling hand caused her phone to slip under her feet, but she lacked the strength to retrieve it.
Her main focus was staying alive.
Panicking, Raegan shouted, "Stop!" But Mitchel paid her no heed.
She tried a different tactic, threatening, "If you don't stop, I'll throw up.” With a screech, the car halted just inches away from
Henley.
Raegan's face had paled.
On the other hand, although Henley's expression briefly changed, he quickly composed himself.
Raegan was still in a state of panic.
Mitchel acted like a madman! Picking up her phone, she exited the car without uttering a word.
As soon as she stepped out of the car, her legs gave out beneath her.
Thankfully, Henley rushed to her side and caught her in his arms.
Her strength had seemingly abandoned her as she leaned into Henley's support.
Though it felt impolite, she couldn't muster the energy to stand on her own.
Her legs had turned into jelly.
"Are you alright?" Raegan heard Henley's soothing voice resonate from above.
However, Henley was looking at Mitchel.
If looks could kill, Henley would have dropped dead on the spot.
Raegan's hands, which were still holding Henley's waist, trembled uncontrollably.
Compared to Mitchel, who had been driving in silence at a breakneck speed, Henley’s patience and support made her feel oddly
secure.
After a while, Raegan regained her footing and apologized, "I'm sorry.
I just felt a bit dizzy.” "No worries." Henley brushed it off with grace.
He then extended his arm like a gentleman and said, "Let's head inside.” Once seated, Raegan gulped down an entire cup of
coffee to clear her head.
What Henley revealed next left her stunned.
Henley fought with his family due to his feelings for a girl.
Instead of handling the family business, he opted to work for a company.
However, since he was facing a plethora of problems in his work, his parents started to pressure him to return to the family
business and propose a marriage of convenience.
But he didn't want a marriage without love.
He got someone he desperately wanted to marry.
Therefore, Henley wanted Raegan to pretend to be his girlfriend tonight during a dinner with his parents, who had just returned
from abroad.
Although Henley's words were not direct, it was clear to Raegan that he had lost his job because of Mitchel.
Worse still, other companies refused to hire him.
However, Henley refused to compromise.
Since he was still chasing after the girl he loved, he came up with this plan.
Raegan couldn't help but feel this misfortune had befallen Henley because of her.
She felt sorry for Henley.
As she was about to express her thoughts, her heart skipped a beat when she saw Mitchel entering the coffee shop from the
corner of her eye.
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