Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 413

Landon was in no rush to go back after leaving the room. Instead, he wandered around aimlessly in the Beckett family’s mansion.

In truth, he was strolling aimlessly, hoping to run into someone special. His heart yearned for that petite lady who always appeared downtrodden, her head hanging low.

He wasn’t exactly a saint, but his heart always had a soft spot for that delicate and seemingly forlorn

young lady.

“Mr. Harper? Why are you here?” Rosie asked in astonishment as she unexpectedly ran into him.

“Uh… Uh… I… Landon looked sheepish and couldn’t find the right words to say after stammering for a while. Finally, he gathered his courage and mumbled, “Mrs. Rosie, where’s Lauren?”

Rosie looked at him in bewilderment. She couldn’t associate Landon with Lauren in any possible way. There was no way that this could be happening.

“What are you trying to do? Mr. Harper, don’t you dare to scare her! She’s still young and doesn’t get t

meet people often.”

Landon arched his brow. “Mrs. Rosie, you’ve watched me and Jasper grow up. Don’t you know what I’m

like?”

“You’re like this toward Jasper,” said Rosie as she gave him a thumbs-up, then she like this toward women.” She gave him a thumbs-down instead.

Landon clasped his hand to his forehead. “How kind of you to say that!” he thought.

ntinued, “But yo

He tried hard to explain he wasn’t a playboy. Finally, Rosie reluctantly agreed to bring him to meet

Lauren.

anything to say, make it quick. It wouldn’t be appropriate if someone saw us like this,” Rosie

not like we’re scheming on something. You

anxious.”

Landon stepped into the room and closed

momentarily stunned, but as she regained her senses, her eyes widened in anger. “This brat! How dare

he stepped

sister’s luxurious room, Lauren’s room seemed exceptionally plain. There weren’t any decorations aside from the

some noise from the bedroom, so he approached the room stealthily, slowing his

slightly ajar, so he entered the room quietly. He saw Lauren sitting in front of the

desk di

scribbling something.

dimmed. He quietly approached her from behind as he craned his neck, trying to steal a glance at what she

skipped a beat,

was working earnestly on a portrait. It was a portrait

done.” Lauren set down her brush. She smiled as

admiration.

plan to give

scream and jumped up from the chair. It was already too late when she tried to

quickly, a sly smirk on his face as he snatched the portrait from her

Lauren stood on her tiptoes, trying

Landon.

and imposing figure was like

other hand snaked around his waist,

to strangle me to death!”

down and lift her onto the table to alleviate some of the

Lauren was reluctant to give up. Her eyes