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.

appropriate if someone saw us like this,” Rosie warned him sternly as she

like we’re scheming on

anxious.”

stepped into the room

regained her senses, her eyes

was shocked as he stepped into Lauren’s

There weren’t any decorations aside from the basic furnishing of the mansion. The room looked very empty.

bedroom, so he approached the room stealthily,

he entered the room quietly. He saw Lauren sitting in front of

desk di

scribbling something.

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

beat,

earnestly on

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

admiration.

you plan to

up from the chair. It was already too late when she tried to cover up the painting.

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

it back to me!” With her cheeks flushed, Lauren stood on her tiptoes, trying to snatch it back from

Landon.

imposing figure was like a mountain she

her other hand snaked around his waist, attempting

to strangle me

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

painting!” Lauren was reluctant to give up. Her eyes began