Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 398

Zoe and her friends couldn’t help but share a laugh at Lauren’s expense.

Lauren was darting around the room like a lost kite. Drunk customers shoved and pulled her around. Some perverted patrons even groped her. *

Her attempts at dodging the unwanted advances were met with reprimands.

That was better entertainment than any comedy.

“Hahaha! That retard! Why has she not changed from junior high at all? Did she stop growing by then?” Zoe laughed and pointed at the screen. “Betty, I’m dying to know. Where did you stash that stupid bear?”

“I hid it at…” Betty laughed and whispered something into Zoe’s ears.

Zoe laughed loudly. “What a brilliant idea! That dimwit won’t stand a chance of finding it anytime soon.”

Lauren desperately scoured the space beneath the tables and was kicked multiple times by the customers. She suffered bruises all over her body.

arms around herself for comfort. Her mind went blank at the funny

down. The erupted in cheers and danced

… Lauren remained focused on her search for the toy and leaned

a warm body. She was left feeling dizzy and numb from the collision, which prompted tears to roll down

and was ready to run when the figure stood

s-sorry!” she stammered.

“Laurie?”

and carefully lifted her gaze. She stared right into Landon’s tipsy and bottomless eyes.

a dream? It’s

+15 BONUS

the next moment, he pulled her into a hug. There was a noticeable change in his eyes. He wrapped one arm around her waist and gently placed the other on her nape to shield her

would not care about her

chest as she pressed a shaky

that very moment, she yearned for a brief

she repeatedly reminded herself. He was a decent man, but at the