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.

the door. If you have anything to say, make it quick. It wouldn’t be appropriate if someone saw us like this,” Rosie warned him

like we’re scheming

anxious.”

Landon stepped into the room and

momentarily stunned, but as she regained her senses, her eyes widened

he

to his sister’s luxurious room, Lauren’s room seemed exceptionally plain. There weren’t any decorations aside from the basic furnishing of the mansion. The room looked very empty.

some noise from the bedroom, so he approached

entered the room quietly. He saw Lauren sitting in front of

desk di

scribbling something.

eyes dimmed. He quietly approached her from behind as he craned his

a beat, and

her lips pressed together, Lauren was working earnestly on a portrait. It was a portrait of him.

smiled as she picked up the portrait, lost

admiration.

plan to give it to

chair. It

as he

Lauren stood on her tiptoes, trying to snatch

Landon.

was like a mountain she could

her other hand

going to

He had no choice but to bend down and lift her onto the table to alleviate some