Jasper squeezed Alyssa's hand, his gaze holding a somber weight. "There's something I need to discuss with you."

In the room, Lauren clung tightly to Angelina, her warm tears soaking Angelina's black suit.

"Look, Madam Lauren. I'm right here with you. I'm completely fine," Angelina reassured her, returning the embrace. Though her voice was steady, tears welled in her eyes. "Those people only wanted to scare you. You're alright now. It's all over...

"Such a thing won't happen again. Nothing but happiness awaits you and Mr. Landon."

"Landon and I. do we even have a future?" Lauren's voice was barely a whisper.

Angelina's chest clenched at that question. She promptly answered, "Don't think like that, Madam Lauren. What happened wasn't as big a deal as it seems. Mr. Landon, Mr. Jasper, and Ms. Alyssa will handle everything. Things will return to normal!"

happened. It's because of the Harpers. They don't want us

a heartbreaking

trying to scare you—only hurting your left leg and kidnapping you. But next time, they might take your life. The Harpers won't accept me, and if Landon insists

welled up in her reddened

power and position would mean nothing to him without

insisted, her voice filled with despair. "He'll have to use all his energy to take care of me. He's

childlike and naive self. Instead, she seemed

Lauren said. "I can't offer Landon that kind of support.

You're not just a subordinate or a bodyguard to me. You're like a sister.

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