Lauren might be simplistic most of the time, but she seemed extra level-headed when she fought to go back to school. Landon had no choice but to cave in. He left the manor with a long face, wearing the damp jacket he had wrapped Lauren in earlier.

Angelina had offered a new jacket for him, but he declined. All he said was, "Take good care of Lauren."

"Of course, Mr. Landon."

"One more thing." He paused in his tracks with an icy look. "Be vigilant. Make sure other men stay away from her."

"Sure." Angelina froze. Cyrus' cheerful and handsome face flashed across her mind.

Clarissa had been troubled ever since she retrieved her dress from Rose. Losing sleep, she couldn't shake off Rose's harsh advice for her. Rose had warned her, "Domestic violence, once happened, will happen again."

"Are you going to do nothing until he beats you to death?"

die if you don't fight

and was welcomed back to the Schmidt Group after his successful plot against Jonah. Therefore, Clarissa thought that Josh would be in a better mood and that he'd cease beating her up and cussing

long. Not long before, he suddenly sneaked back

a devil and tossed her onto the ground. Without any word, he started punching and kicking her. Her cries and pleas echoed

the corner. Josh, with too much time on his hands one day, had flashbacks of the time he had forced Clarissa to order a tailored

difficult. Most prospective clients who went to Rose to order a dress would likely find themselves rejected, not to

dress. However, before he had a chance to go nuts on Clarissa, she surprised him by getting her hands on a dress designed by Rose Emerson. He thought, "Well, Clarissa might not be a

Group. This Schmidt family cocktail party is my first public appearance after my return. As my wife, you need to look glamorous at the party. If you embarrass me in any way... You know what I'll do to you," he whispered a threat in Clarissa's

Clarissa agreed fearfully as she endured the

Josh was done, he put on his pants and straightened his tie. Then,

out to

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