Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Lauren's lips were pale and her eyes were red and swollen. With much difficulty, she opened her mouth to speak and only managed to make a sound after a while.

"Landon... What took you so long? What took you so long... So long..."

Every single time she questioned him in that weak voice of hers, Landon felt like he was being shot in the heart. He was consumed by regret and suffering. He tried to answer her. But he was unable to get a single word out.

"Something bad happened to Angie. Angie. Will she die?"

Lauren thought about the image that she saw on the screen. In an instant, her eyes widened in fear and her entire body started convulsing in Landon's arms.

Landon was scared out of his wits. Even every breath pained him. He answered, "No. Angelina will be fine. I'll take you to the hospital immediately, Lauren!"

Simultaneously, the board meeting was dismissed after such a big ruckus.

Only Cornelius and Preston were left in the meeting room.

the Beckett family

his teeth and continued, "It would be so unlucky for us if a

be saying that we are the Beckett family's lapdog. They will say that we were willing to suck up to them just to get their sick daughter to marry into our family. How fucking disgusting is

serious expression, his lips downturned in a clear sign of displeasure. He agreed with what Preston

board meeting was such an important one. I can't believe that Landon abandoned everyone here just to look for that crazy

Did he even show you any respect? Do you think

isn't worthy of the

He didn't know

you have in your mind? I might be old, but I'm not senile. Rather than having the Harper

of fury rose within

of the day, Cornelius was still biased toward Bill's son. He had put in so much effort to get rid of Bill, yet, his son

He felt extremely regretful.

rid of Landon while he was still a child. If

hope of getting the president position, he needed to tear Landon and