Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Landon was stunned. Bitterness arose when he realized that he had been too harsh.

Indeed, the desserts were Lauren's way of expressing her love. He was wrong to think of it as just any ordinary dessert, hurting her and disregarding her effort.

He was mad at himself for being a lousy partner to Lauren.

"They were already mucked up in the first place anyway. It's okay if they are ruined." Lauren beamed at him, though her smile looked forced. "I'll make them for you again next time."

While she was speaking, Landon surprisingly picked up the smashed desserts from the ground and savored them without hesitation. He praised, "Oh, it smells so good and tastes so sweet! I'm out of words to describe your skill. Darling, you bake so well!"

Even when his mouth stuffed with the dessert, he managed to add, "Darling, do I have the honor to enjoy this every day? Oh, never mind. That'll be too much work for you. I'm fine with tasting it once in a while!"

"They're dirty! Stop picking them off the floor and eat them," she urged him to stop.

make him

at all." Landon swiftly grabbed the last piece of dented panda-shape dessert and wolfed it down. Then, he squinted in

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want it. What do we do?" He placed an arm around her waist and pulled her toward him. In a sexy voice, he flirted with her. "How about satisfying me in bed

leaned against his chest

Angelina tended to Lauren's wound, she was summoned to the study

something amiss about Lauren?" He leaned back into the couch with a troubled look and lifted

have overheard our conversation, but I'm unsure to what extent." Frowning worriedly, she mused, "Mr. Landon, don't you think Madam Lauren is unusually

hissed, "That incident must have been traumatic for Lauren.

need to be more cautious when I'm not around now that Zoe's back. Do not give