Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 413

Landon was in no rush to go back after leaving the room. Instead, he wandered around aimlessly in the Beckett family’s mansion.

In truth, he was strolling aimlessly, hoping to run into someone special. His heart yearned for that petite lady who always appeared downtrodden, her head hanging low.

He wasn’t exactly a saint, but his heart always had a soft spot for that delicate and seemingly forlorn

young lady.

“Mr. Harper? Why are you here?” Rosie asked in astonishment as she unexpectedly ran into him.

“Uh… Uh… I… Landon looked sheepish and couldn’t find the right words to say after stammering for a while. Finally, he gathered his courage and mumbled, “Mrs. Rosie, where’s Lauren?”

Rosie looked at him in bewilderment. She couldn’t associate Landon with Lauren in any possible way. There was no way that this could be happening.

“What are you trying to do? Mr. Harper, don’t you dare to scare her! She’s still young and doesn’t get t

meet people often.”

Landon arched his brow. “Mrs. Rosie, you’ve watched me and Jasper grow up. Don’t you know what I’m

like?”

“You’re like this toward Jasper,” said Rosie as she gave him a thumbs-up, then she like this toward women.” She gave him a thumbs-down instead.

Landon clasped his hand to his forehead. “How kind of you to say that!” he thought.

ntinued, “But yo

He tried hard to explain he wasn’t a playboy. Finally, Rosie reluctantly agreed to bring him to meet

Lauren.

be appropriate if someone saw us like this,” Rosie warned him sternly as she positioned herself

Rosie, it’s not like we’re scheming on something. You

anxious.”

Landon stepped into the room and

she regained her senses, her eyes widened in anger. “This brat!

shocked as he

decorations aside from the basic furnishing of the mansion. The room looked

bedroom, so he approached

quietly. He saw Lauren sitting in

desk di

scribbling something.

he craned his neck, trying to steal a glance at

heart skipped a beat, and

earnestly on a portrait. It was

her brush. She smiled as she picked up the portrait, lost in

admiration.

do you plan to give it to

out a scream and jumped up from the chair. It was already

quickly, a sly smirk on his face as he snatched the portrait from

back to me!” With her cheeks flushed, Lauren stood on her tiptoes, trying

Landon.

like

her embarrassment, she tugged on his tie while her other hand snaked

Let go! You’re going to strangle me to

running out of breath. He had no choice but to bend down and lift her onto the table to alleviate some of the suffocating/discomfort.