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!"

of the Harpers. They don't want us together."

was a heartbreaking

might take

Don't think that way!" Angelina panicked, shaking her head frantically. Tears welled up in her reddened eyes. "You're

for power and position would mean nothing to him without

I'll only be a burden," Lauren insisted, her voice filled with despair. "He'll have to use all his energy to take care

that moment, Lauren appeared different from her usual childlike and naive self. Instead,

Lauren said. "I can't offer Landon that

face even greater dangers, Angie. You're not just a subordinate or a bodyguard to me. You're

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