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.

tone, “That concludes

“Alright, Mr. Landon!”

and left the room,

outburst had made her look like

voice laced with barely contained fury, “did you take Zoe?

His eyes, devoid of warmth, held a darkness. “Trash deserves to be discarded.” “Return Zoe to me! She is my flesh and blood!”

watched as Penelope went into a

tigress. For most of her life, Penelope had coasted by, sheltered and carefree. This was the

flesh and blood. She appeared to have forgotten that Landon was her flesh and

appeared to have overlooked the fact that it was Landon who had shouldered the family burden at a tender age since Bill’s passing. Thanks to Landon, they were able to live a comfortable

colors upon seeing

threatened, “You’re not going to give in, are

police will hear about this! The media

you brutalized and kidnapped

Your

phone onto the table. A video

of color. She watched Zoe being violated

her hands and pulled at her

daughter. She’s just a monster that

were a pale line, pressed thin with repressed fury. and cold. “You

that you must be in despair now. She’s your biological daughter after all. Go ahead and let those tears

her emotions spiraling out of control. She laughed through tears, spewing curses between clenched

Jordan turned to Landon. “Mr. Landon, I’ll have Madam Penelope escorted to the VIP parking lot via your private elevator. She