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."

my men to monitor them. When she's alone at home,

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

home after wrapping up that day's work. His exhaustion went away at the thought of Lauren awaiting him at home. He felt aroused just thinking

in a hot and steamy kiss, even when Angelina was right by their side. Lauren responded to him, accompanied by throaty

from her moist lips and kissed her on the forehead. "Tell me. Did

to be my wife. Why are you acting shy around

to express herself. She missed you a lot.” Grinning, Angelina revealed, "Since afternoon, she asked me when you'd

the hem of

like a teenage boy to get what he wanted. He placed an arm around Lauren's waist and insisted, "After we're married, you have to wait for

the wet dream of all men. Angelina

changing into loungewear, Landon gracefully sat by the dining table. Lauren and Angelina stared intently at him. Sensing their eyes on him, he rubbed his face and asked, "Is

past, you never changed your clothes before dinner, and you'd never sit in a prim

are elegant. You're getting more

a drumstick off the grilled whole chicken. Then, he bit into it and started munching heartily.