Can’t Win Me Back

Landon’s eyes darkened at those words. “You dialed the wrong number. If it’s an emergency, call the police. I don’t deal with that.”

Call the police? Sylvia couldn’t possibly do that.

After all these years of being with Preston, she wasn’t totally innocent either. If she called the police, they would dig up her secrets, and she would inevitably end up in prison.

“Landon! Preston has gone mad! H-He killed your grandfather!” Sylvia hoarsely shouted.

Landon was stunned, abruptly turning around. Every inch of his face tensed up tightly, his heart pounding fiercely against his chest.

“What did you say? Say it again!”

“Just last night… Preston arranged to meet Cornelius at Primrose Manor. When I found out, I followed him there to discuss my divorce with Cornelius.

“But I saw with my own eyes Preston and Frank dragging out two body bags from the villa. I even heard Preston tell Frank to clean up the bodies of Cornelius and his secretary!”

as the terrifying scene replayed in her mind. “I was so scared. I turned around and ran, but they saw me! They must have seen my car and recognized it was me, so since last night, I’ve been hiding in a

me! If he dares to kill his own father, there’s no reason

the bodies?” Landon’s mind was in turmoil. Even his

the bodies West, but I don’t

quickly said. Without explaining further, he turned and swiftly disappeared into

crying on the phone, but he couldn’t hear

completely relied on his body’s instincts to stride

of happy families

he was the only one in this world collapsing

in

with him outdoors when he was young, often because

Cornelius was the one who had

had bought him his first cotton candy

name was