Lila stared blankly at Landon, who had slid across the floor to kneel before her.

"What are you doing?"

Landon gripped her hand tightly when he noticed her strained voice and the bruises on her neck.

"Who did this to you? Who dares to hurt someone in my territory?

"I'll make them pay!"

Kieran put his phone away and stepped forward, his eyes narrowing as he looked at Landon still holding onto Lila's hand.

"If you're so bored, Mr. West would probably be happy to arrange something for you."

Landon immediately released her hand and stood up.

"Ah, I just remembered I forgot to sweep the floor at home today. I better go check on that."

Without another word, he rushed out the door, not looking back.

Lila glanced up briefly, but her attention was quickly pulled by the sound of a few new notifications on her phone.

Opening the messages, she saw they were from Amelia.

"The Locke family has officially severed ties with Pierre.

"He was once popular in the entertainment industry, but recently, there have been no updates from him.

"A few days ago, the Locke family stated they would no longer take responsibility for Pierre, and many marketing accounts have been stirring up public opinion.

forced Pierre to quit the industry and return to inherit

even attacked Locke Group, causing the

now, everything has taken a complete

through the messages, and her heart stirred

neck, the sharp

what Pierre had said about the day

that

her eggs and promised to take her

left and

promised sea trip was

ruffled her

in for

Pierre in

As she

said, "Before we get

I want

nest, Lilas

parents."

I'll go with

when my parents passed away, was it really

regretted asking the

much." Her voice softened, and she lowered her

long lashes trembled slightly, hiding the vulnerability in her eyes.

needed protection. fo

his hand hovering as if he wanted

know. Over the years, you've gone through so

but didn't reach out

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