Can’t Win Me Back

Lauren learned how to conceal her feelings. When she got home, she would close herself in the drawing studio. She focused on painting and didn’t show her emotions.

Angelina didn’t notice anything amiss with Lauren.

If there were anything to say about the difference in Lauren, it would be in her artwork. Their hues had become duller, they were darker, and they had become more bewildering to Angelina.

Lauren heard that Landon had returned home that evening to see Cornelius.

She felt anxious about it, so she painted in the studio while she waited for him to come home.

Nevertheless, even after an extensive period, he had not returned home.

Eventually, unable to keep herself awake any longer, Lauren succumbed to sleep at her desk amidst her watercolors.

By the time Landon rushed back, it was already in the wee hours of the morning.

He noticed that Lauren had fallen asleep with her head on the desk. She had gotten smears of colorful paint all over her face. A loving smile spread across his face.

took you so long, Mr. Landon? Madam

in a worried voice. “Was Mr. Cornelius unhappy

He left it to me to make my own arrangements,” Landon answered as he stood at the door and fixed his eyes

Angelina asked excitedly, “Really?”

lifted his finger vertically in front of his lips, signaling Angelina to lower her

the Harper Residence, I made a trip to Stellus at Belbanks. I heard that there were some

I rushed over to

some time today. I’ll be busy with other things tomorrow. So, I decided to

help but feel sad. In a hoarse voice, she said, “I’m sure you’ve put in

nothing. Things will

he said that, he took out a rectangular box from the pocket in his suit and

was a hair clip made of clear quartz. It

awe. She was deeply drawn by it. A mere glance revealed the unmistakable value of this item; it was exceedingly

It really suits Madam

using a pencil to put up her hair? A valuable

Angelina nodded in agreement.