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“You’re like a sister to Lauren. I know she won’t be able to eat well if you leave her.” He took out the cigarette and crushed it in his palm.
At the end of the day, he did not have the heart to treat his loyal subordinate cruelly. “So, stay and take care of Lauren. You can be clumsy at times. You’ve even ruined a few of her dresses in the laundry, and you aren’t exactly the best when it comes to cooking. But I don’t trust anyone else to stay by Lauren’s side.
“However, I do not want such an incident to happen again. Otherwise, I will not only fire you, but I will also rip you into pieces.”
Landon was clearly joking, but Angelina lowered her head in shame. She fought back tears as she replied, “I’m sorry. Mr. Landon, this will never happen again.”
Late at night, Landon sat on the couch and approved some documents under the dim and soft light of the standing lamp while wearing matching couple pajamas with Lauren. Unlike Jeremy, he was not a workaholic. He was simply trying to make himself sleepy as his mind was a mess.
“Mm. No… Don’t hit me^ Don’t!” All of a sudden, Lauren kicked off the blanket in her dreams and started contorting as though she was pinned down. She let out muffled, panicked screams, “I’m an idiot! I’m stupid! Please don’t hit me!”
“Lauren!” Eyes wavering in shock, Landon hurried over and sat by the bed. Then, he scooped her into his arms, knowing that she had a nightmare. “Calm down. I’m here with you. There’s nothing to be scared of.”
“Don’t hit me! Don’t hit me.”
Hugging Lauren tightly, he repeatedly caressed her back, which was drenched in sweat. He questioned, “Who hit you? Lauren, tell me. Who hit you?”
She opened her eyes and panted heavily. By that time, she was soaked in cold sweat from head to toe.
“Lauren, who bullied you? Tell me who they are.” A murderous look crept into his eyes. He sounded stubborn and hostile. “Whoever lays a finger on you, I’ll skin them alive!”
Landon firmly believed that one’s thoughts would manifest in dreams. Lauren wouldn’t have had nightmares if not for something that had happened in the day.
Puzzled, he thought he had protected Lauren well. Besides, Angelina stuck by Lauren’s side on campus. Who could have bullied Lauren?
“N-No.” She hugged him by the waist, shaking her head and closing her eyes. “Maybe. I am having nightmares because I was still in shock at what happened in the day. No one. ever bullied me.”
She wanted to forget the memories of school bullying that were worse than nightmares, not to mention that the main bully was Landon’s own sister. She refused to place Landon in a difficult spot, choosing between his lover and his sibling.
“Is that true? Lauren, is it just a nightmare?” He kissed her forehead, his lips turning cold from the panic just now.
“Yeah. It’s just a nightmare.” Eyes misty, she gently kissed his Adam’s apple and suggested, “Darling, let’s. sleep together. I’m not afraid of anything with you by my side.”
Landon had tried to exert self-control over his desire since Lauren was injured. However, her action aroused him, causing blood to rush to his head. He slowly pinned her onto the bed, leaving a trail of kisses on her collarbone, chin, and lips.
They were engulfed in flames of passion and drowned in an ocean of lust. Lauren’s youthful allure and her soft body drove him to madness every time they made love to each other. The curve of her tiny waist was crescent-like when he lifted her body higher to push himself deeper into her.
The moon in the night sky lost its luster compared to the steamy and hot sex in the bedroom.
As Landon had missed the important meeting yesterday due to the last-minute return to Solana City, he woke up early the next morning, ready to apologize to Cornelius at the Harper residence.
Since Lauren did not have the habit of sleeping in, she woke up at the same time as Landon. She helped dress him and fasten his tie, looking more like a housewife by the day.
Landon sat on the couch, legs folded as he watched the financial news on his tablet. At the same time, Lauren was taking a shower in the bathroom.
Angelina entered their bedroom with breakfast.
“Angie,” Landon said in a raspy and sleepy voice. “The bedsheet is soiled. Please change it.”
“Sure, Mr. Landon.” Angelina picked up the hint and proceeded to change the sheets. There were other maids in the manor as well, but Landon only trusted Angelina to enter and clean a private space like his bedroom.
The heavy and luxurious velvet curtain remained drawn. The dimly lit bedroom carried a stuffy smell; it smelled like sex.
Angelina stole a glance at the messy sheets, unable to hide her joyful expression. It appeared that the couple had had a rather exciting night. She made a mental note to massage Lauren’s waist after a night of being ravaged by Landon.
Angelina quickly changed the sheets and covers. Then, she picked up the clothes scattered across the floor and gathered them in the laundry basket.
Ever since Landon had expressed his desire to marry Lauren to the Harper family, and after he had formally made the proposal to the Walsh family, Angelina couldn’t see a condom around the house.
Clearly, Landon wished for Lauren to carry his child. Since they were having unprotected sex, it was only a matter of time before Landon’s wish came true.
Looking happy, she exited the bedroom. At that time, Landon said to her in a low voice, “Angie, stay at home with Lauren. She needs to rest and recover. She’ll skip her classes at Solana City Arts Academy for the time being.”
“Mr. Landon, that’s…” While Angelina hesitated, the bathroom door flung open without warning.
“No! I want to go to school! I don’t want to stay at home! I want to go to school!”
Landon and Angelina were stunned by the sight of Lauren dripping wet, wrapped in the vapor from the bathroom. All she had was a towel wrapped around her. She ran out barefooted.
Shocked, Landon rushed over, took off his fresh suit jacket, and wrapped her in it. The jacket worth thousands of dollars immediately turned into a towel. Lauren looked even more fragile and petite in his large jacket.
“Oh, you silly one. You’re going to catch a cold if you run out of the bathroom like this!” He hugged her emotionally, causing her to stand on tiptoe, and nearly lifted off the ground.
He added, “Have you forgotten your promise to me? You said you’d behave.”
As Angelina watched on, her concern for Landon grew along with her worry for Lauren. Ever since Landon was officially appointed the heir, he had been attending all sorts of business events to expand the company’s network.
On top of that, he occasionally made business trips abroad for project evaluations. He was no longer the carefree young man who had all the time to keep his lovely partner company.
Besides, Lauren was back to school, leaving them only a few nights per week to enjoy each other’s company. Unfortunately, the hostage incident that happened yesterday had only further added to Landon’s stress.
His nerves were as tight as a bowstring, and it might snap soon to release the tension.
“Why? Why are you stopping me from going to school?” Lauren stared at him with an anxious and pleading look.
He gently explained, “I never said to stop you from attending. For the time being…”
“There will be an arts performance at the academy’s founding anniversary celebration a few days later. I don’t want to miss it because I have never been to one!” She struggled in his arms. “I finally have a chance to go to school like anyone else, without getting weird looks from people.
“Landon, I’m really happy to attend school, and I’d like to learn painting. Please don’t do this to me. Don’t take away my happiness. Please.”
Taking away her happiness? Her heavy remark sent a shooting pain through his body. He always thought of himself as the man who loved her the most, and he believed he could provide her with a happy future.
To his dismay, his concern for her was perceived as an act of stripping her of her happiness.
“Madam, you misunderstood Mr. Landon.” Angelina grabbed a fresh towel and approached Lauren to help dry her hair. “That’s not what he meant. He assumed that the campus would be chaotic after the criminal incident yesterday. You can avoid attending school for a few days and return to classes after everything’s calmed down.”
Lauren shook her head stubbornly. “It’s fine. I’m not scared at all. If I don’t show up, everyone will know I was the hostage. If I return to school later, everyone will judge me differently. That will only make things difficult for me.”
Angelina was rendered speechless as she secretly admired Lauren’s thoughtfulness.
Lauren might be simplistic most of the time, but she seemed extra level-headed when she fought to go back to school. Landon had no choice but to cave in. He left the manor with a long face, wearing the damp jacket he had wrapped Lauren in earlier.
Angelina had offered a new jacket for him, but he declined. All he said was, “Take good care of Lauren.”
“Of course, Mr. Landon.”
“One more thing.” He paused in his tracks with an icy look. “Be vigilant. Make sure other men stay away from her.”
“Sure.” Angelina froze. Cyrus’ cheerful and handsome face flashed across her mind.
Clarissa had been troubled ever since she retrieved her dress from Rose. Losing sleep, she couldn’t shake off Rose’s harsh advice for her. Rose had warned her, “Domestic violence, once happened, will happen again.”
“Are you going to do nothing until he beats you to death?”
“You’re going to die if you don’t fight back!”
Recently, Josh had regained Victor’s trust and was welcomed back to the Schmidt Group after his successful plot against Jonah. Therefore, Clarissa thought that Josh would be in a better mood and that he’d cease beating her up and cussing at her.
Alas, Josh’s good mood didn’t last long. Not long before, he suddenly sneaked back home late at night with injuries all over his face and body.
Upon storming into the bedroom, Josh grabbed Clarissa’s hair like a devil and tossed her onto the ground. Without any word, he started punching and kicking her. Her cries and pleas echoed across the floor for the whole night.
The Schmidt Group’s event was just around the corner. Josh, with too much time on his hands one day, had flashbacks of the time he had forced Clarissa to order a tailored dress from Rose.
It was nothing more than his way of putting Clarissa into trouble. The high society of Solana City was well aware of Rose Emerson’s reputation for being difficult. Most prospective clients who went to Rose to order a dress would likely find themselves rejected, not to mention a woman as dumb and clumsy as Clarissa.
Josh thought he would have a good reason to be mad at Clarissa when she failed to get Rose to make the dress. However, before he had a chance to go nuts on Clarissa, she surprised him by getting her hands on a dress designed by Rose Emerson. He thought, “Well, Clarissa might not be a trophy wife, but she’s not exactly a good-for-nothing.”
“It took me a lot of effort to return to the Schmidt Group. This Schmidt family cocktail party is my first public appearance after my return. As my wife, you need to look glamorous at the party. If you embarrass me in any way… You know what I’ll do to you,” he whispered a threat in Clarissa’s ear while forcing himself on her.
In tears, Clarissa agreed fearfully as she endured the humiliation.
After Josh was done, he put on his pants and straightened his tie. Then, putting on his gentlemanly front, he exited the dressing room.
“J-Josh.” Clarissa called out to him weakly.