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.

It wouldn’t be appropriate if someone saw us like this,” Rosie warned him sternly as she positioned herself by the door.

“Mrs. Rosie, it’s not like we’re scheming on something. You don’t have to be that

anxious.”

Landon stepped into the room and

senses, her eyes widened in

shocked as he

decorations aside from the basic

he approached the room stealthily, slowing

ajar, so he entered the room quietly. He saw Lauren

desk di

scribbling something.

craned his neck, trying to steal a glance at

beat, and his pupils contracted.

on

brush. She smiled as she picked up

admiration.

you plan to give it to

jumped up from the chair. It was already too

moved quickly, a sly smirk on his face as he snatched the

flushed, Lauren stood

Landon.

tall and imposing figure was like a mountain she

her other hand snaked around his waist,

to strangle me

was running out of breath. He had no choice but to bend down and lift her onto the table to alleviate

to me! That’s my painting!” Lauren was reluctant to give up. Her