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.

be appropriate if someone saw us like this,” Rosie warned him

it’s not like we’re scheming on something. You don’t have

anxious.”

that, Landon stepped into the room and closed the door.

her eyes widened in anger. “This

was shocked as he stepped

room seemed exceptionally plain. There weren’t any decorations aside from the basic furnishing of

from the bedroom, so he approached the room stealthily, slowing his pace.

door was slightly ajar, so he entered the room quietly. He saw

desk di

scribbling something.

his neck, trying to

skipped a beat, and his

working earnestly on a portrait. It was a

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

admiration.

do you plan to give it to

let out a scream and jumped up from the chair. It was already

as he

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

Landon.

was like

while her other hand snaked around his waist,

You’re going to strangle me

but to bend down and lift her onto the table to alleviate some of the suffocating/discomfort.

reluctant to give up. Her eyes began to well