Can’t Win Me Back

Landon was looking down as he twirled his pen between his fingers.

Everyone else in the room shook their heads as they glanced scornfully at Penelope, who was causing a scene.

“Zoe was en route to the hospital for treatment when she vanished without a trace, and they have yet to locate her. I know it was you who took her!”

Penelope’s voice reverberated as she advanced toward Landon, pounding the table with both hands. Ignoring the presence of the board members, she continued, “Landon! Give me back my daughter!

“If you don’t return her to me, I will hold a shareholder meeting and have you ousted from Harper Group! Return Zoe to me!”

Landon stopped twirling his pen. However, he still didn’t look up at Penelope.

“What are you doing, Penelope?” one of the board members interjected.

“Perhaps Ms. Zoe left of her own volition while the police weren’t looking. If you wish to pursue this matter further, it’s best addressed with law enforcement.”

“Indeed,” another chimed in. “This is a board meeting; personal family matters shouldn’t be aired here.

It reflects poorly on Harper Group.”

“Personal family matter?” Penelope’s eyes widened incredulously. “Are you dense? If it were your child, would you spout such callous remarks?”

The board members fell silent. In their minds, they acknowledged that Penelope hadn’t exhibited such behavior when Bill was alive. Her widowhood seemed to have taken a toll on her sanity.

Landon, despite being the focal point of the conflict, had remained passive.

“That

“Alright, Mr. Landon!”

left the room, fleeing the tense situation

her look like a buffoon was a punch to the gut.

meeting room. “Landon,” she spat, her voice laced with barely contained fury, “did you take Zoe? Where is

warmth, held a darkness. “Trash deserves to be discarded.” “Return Zoe to me! She is my flesh and blood!” Penelope screamed, “You’ve already refused to acknowledge me as

as Penelope went into

a cornered tigress. For most of her life, Penelope had coasted by, sheltered and

emphasized how Zoe was her flesh and blood. She appeared to

who had shouldered the family burden at a tender age since Bill’s passing. Thanks to Landon, they were able to live a comfortable

true colors

gritted teeth, she threatened, “You’re not going to give in,

the police will hear about

brutalized and

condemn you, Landon! Your reputation will

his phone onto the table. A video was playing; pitiful cries filled

of color. She watched Zoe being

pulled at her

daughter. She’s just a monster

the video. His lips were a pale line, pressed thin with repressed fury. and cold. “You failed to raise her. So, I can only use this method to

know that you must be in despair now. She’s your biological daughter after all.

laughed through tears, spewing curses between clenched teeth. Jordan summoned

to the VIP parking lot via your private elevator. She won’t encounter anyone along