Filed to story: The CEO’s Wife Is a Secret Boss Novel (Allison & Jeremy) Free Online
She appeared rather unsophisticated.
“Jeremy. Jeremy! Jeremy Walsh!” Zoe screamed.
Jeremy only came to a halt when she called his full name.
“You’re protecting her because you love her, don’t you? She’s all you can think about, isn’t it?” Zoe screeched.
“No,” he replied without hesitation, as if afraid that acknowledging any deeper emotion would be perilous.
Zoe was nearly in hysterics by now. “Then why do you continue to defend her? She doesn’t love you. All she does is humiliate you! Why do you keep taking her side?”
Zoe lacked the cunning of someone like Liana, who always got what she wanted through manipulation.
Hence, she saw no point in beating around the bush.
But this was the first time in her life that she felt utterly defeated. The more she tried to approach Jeremy, the further he would retreat, widening the chasm between them.
Jeremy’s gaze turned lethal when he looked at Zoe, sending a shiver of fear through her.
“You have never married another, so I’m sure you wouldn’t understand. We were husband and wife once, so even now, I still care for her in some way. There is nothing wrong with that at all.”
Zoe recoiled as if she had been struck.
“I don’t love her, but she was my wife once. I still have the privilege to say what I want about her, and this is a privilege no one else possesses.”
Like a vulnerable creature finding safety, Lauren instinctively nestled in the person’s arms.
Landon looked down in surprise, feeling the front of his shirt soaked through.
He could sense the warmth of her skin through the damp fabric of her dress as it made contact with his own. His breathing picked up slightly, and he tightened his grip around her waist.
“Laurie?” he murmured hoarsely.
Lauren clung to his arm, staying mute.
“Are you hurt?” Landon asked, worried.
She weakly shook her head, her vulnerability tugging at Landon’s heart.
When the two guards saw Landon there, their attitude took a 360-degree turn. They quickly paid their respects. “Good evening, Mr. Landon!”
“What happened just now?” Landon asked nonchalantly, his arms still wrapped around Lauren.
“N-nothing much, sir,” the guard that had snapped at Lauren earlier shot him a courteous smile. “This young lady claimed to be Ms. Ada Kingsley’s fan, but we couldn’t let her in. She didn’t have an invitation.
When she insisted, well, we had no choice.”
“So you pushed her?” Landon’s eyes narrowed dangerously, although that smile still played on his lips.
“Um… Well, sir, we were just doing our jobs. She wouldn’t cooperate.” They couldn’t admit to mistreating a woman, of course.
Landon scoffed and murmured to Lauren, “Why don’t I help you get back at these two?”
Lauren didn’t dare meet his gaze. She nodded quickly, then shook her head the next second.
Landon smirked and pulled out his phone to call Jeremy. “Hey, Jeremy. Am I allowed to reprimand your staff?”
The two security guards exchanged anxious glances.
Landon’s left hand moved slowly to Lauren’s nape, gently stroking her hair. “Alright. Thanks, man.”
After hanging up, he helped Lauren stand on her own, then made a gesture with his hand.
His bodyguards swiftly gathered around the two security guards from earlier.
Lauren watched in puzzlement as Landon calmly stepped into the circle created by his bodyguards. In no time, he vanished from her view, surrounded by the group of men.
“Ah!”
“Ouch! Help!”
Lauren had no idea what Landon was doing. All she could hear were screams of pain.
After approximately a minute of imparting a lesson to the guards, Landon ceased his actions and squatted before the two men.
He accepted a tissue offered by his bodyguards and wiped the blood off his knuckles. “I should consider gouging your eyes out for failing to recognize Ms. Lauren Walsh here.”
The guards were now utterly terrified. “P-Please, we’re so sorry, sir! We should have recognized her.
Please, show us mercy!”
Everyone in Solana City knew not to mess with the Harper family, as they had connections with both the police force and the underworld.
“Your boss had me step in on his behalf.” Landon grinned, then tossed the tissue in their faces. “Get the hell out right now, and don’t ever let me see you two here in Solana City, or you’ll lose more than just blood next time.”
“Thank you! Thank you, Mr. Landon! Thank you!”
The two men profusely thanked Landon as his bodyguards dragged them out from the venue.
Lauren felt a lingering fear from the ordeal she had just witnessed.
Landon approached her and crouched down slightly to meet her gaze, a gentle smile gracing his face as he teased, “You’re quite the enigma, Laurie. They had no idea who you were.”
“Did-Did you really have to do that to them?” Lauren squeaked fearfully, taking a step back.
“You don’t approve?” Landon’s smile deepened.
Lauren’s eyes were downcast as she nodded.
“I think they deserved far worse, though.”
Landon couldn’t help but stroke her hair. “You’re Jeremy’s sister. It’s only right that I stand up for you when they push you around. I’ve gone easy on them this time. I didn’t want to scare you.”
Lauren could feel the warmth of his palm on her head. She closed her eyes and nestled into it, much like a contented little kitten.
Betty just so happened to stumble upon this scene as she walked out from the main event hall. She was shocked to find her demure little sister all the way here.
“You bitch! I knew you were seducing my man!” she shrieked, then stormed up to them. But she quickly caught herself.
Landon was here. She couldn’t lose her precious image before him and make him dislike her even more.
Betty had learned some useful things from Liana, so she could restrain herself even more now.
She decided to hide in a corner to observe the two.
Landon felt a pang of sympathy as he observed Lauren’s disheveled appearance. Her once-white dress was now marred with mud and dirt. It was clear that she had run all the way in the rain.
He took off his red velvet coat and wrapped it around her shoulders.
Betty ground her teeth, her eyes narrowing menacingly as she seethed at the sight.
“Did you come all the way here in the rain? No driver sent you?” Landon asked gently.
“No one knows I’m here. It’s a secret,/ Lauren replied truthfully, never one to lie.
“A… secret?”
“M-Mr, L-” Lauren didn’t know what to call Landon, nor did she remember how they had kissed fervently all those weeks ago.
“You can call me Landon, Laurie. My name is Landon Harper. I’m your brother’s friend. Calling me Mr.
Landon is kinda old, no?”
Landon … Landon Harper?
Lauren remembered how her sister had yelled and screamed at her for getting close to this man. She quickly stepped back away from him, fearing for her life.