Can’t Win Me Back

Zoe sneakily raised a brow. "Of course, dear Uncle Preston."

"The board meeting is around the corner. Your grandpa will officially announce Landon's appointment as the president of Harper Group. After that, he and Lauren Beckett will get engaged.

“Hah! Your brother is successful in his career and relationship. | guess our show has come to an end." Preston shoved a cigarette between his lips and moved it up and down.

"Who said so? The show's about to start!" Zoe snorted. “My dear niece, what do you have in mind?"

“An idea struck me. Perhaps we were working toward the wrong direction all along." Zoe lazily leaned against the headboard and suggested chillingly, "Landon Harper is a tough nut to crack. If so, why don't we work on Lauren Beckett instead?

"For one thing, she's dumb. She's been a loser since middle school and is easy to manipulate. All | need to do is to appeal to her conscience, convince her with facts, and explain the consequences. She'll change her mind about the engagement if she truly loves Landon."

Preston grinned widely. "Oh, appealing to her and convincing her? What a creative way to describe ‘threatening Lauren Beckett!" "Gosh, all that matters is you understand my intention. But..." A troubled look crept up her face.

“Landon keeps that bitch under tight protection. | don't have her personal contact, and | can't get near her in any way, even if | have a brilliant plan."

Preston thought about it and smiled. "That's simple. | will send my men to monitor them. When she's alone at home, I'll let you know.

at times." "Well, I'm happy to work with you, Uncle Preston." Zoe flashed a conniving

His exhaustion went away at the thought of Lauren awaiting him at home. He felt aroused just thinking of

say that Lauren was the source of his energy. "Darling!" Landon instantly hugged Lauren and engaged in a hot and

Darling, you smell so good, and you taste so sweet." Landon reluctantly moved away from her moist lips and kissed her on the forehead. "Tell me.

be my wife. Why are you acting shy around me?" Landon

to express herself. She missed you a lot.” Grinning, Angelina revealed, "Since afternoon, she asked me when you'd come home for a few times. Even |

| did not." Lauren grasped the hem of her dress and blushed

Lauren's waist and insisted, "After we're married, you have to wait for me at home every day. Promise me that, in 10 or even 20 years,

long as you like it." She nodded shyly. Lauren's submissiveness was the wet dream of all men. Angelina couldn't help but smile again.

loungewear, Landon gracefully sat by the dining table. Lauren and Angelina stared intently at him. Sensing their eyes on

In the past, you never changed your clothes before dinner, and you'd never

"That's right. Landon, you are elegant. You're getting more

tore a drumstick off the grilled whole chicken. Then, he bit into it and

left speechless. Landon's elegance was probably just an.ilkisida) The Gay he graWe {the chicken was more like himself—perhaps even a good way to