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“No need to thank me,” he replied, gazing deeply into her captivating eyes. His warm breath tickled her rosy cheeks
“Lauren, you mean a lot to me. I feel happy when I’m with you. I should be the one thanking you.”
“B-But I haven’t done much,” Lauren mumbled, looking puzzled.
“You’ve done a lot,” he insisted. He grasped her frozen hands and rubbed them, even blowing at them to warm them up.
He said, “Come here.”
He opened up his black jacket. She obediently nestled into his embrace, enveloped by his masculine scent. Feeling snug, she closed her eyes and cuddled against him.
All of a sudden, Landon felt his desire rising in him, and the look in his eyes deepened. “Laurie.”
“Hm?” she responded in a muffled, adorable voice.
“You will only do this with me,” Landon declared, looking down at her with passion, longing to be closer to her.
He uttered huskily, “If you do this with another man, I would be very upset. And I can be quite scary when
I’m upset.”
“H-How scary?” she wondered, feeling a little flustered as she blinked up at him.
He fixed his seductive gaze on her, drawing closer to her face. His lips nearly brushed against hers as he whispered, “Very. Do you want to find out?”
Lauren shook her head furiously. Her heart pounded. She stammered, “I-I got it. I will only do it with you.
Don’t be upset, okay?”
Landon had been treating her exceptionally well over the past few days. He had gifted her beautiful clothes she had only seen on Betty before-clothes she had never owned.
What’s more, the food at the private villa was delicious, even if it wasn’t quite on par with Alyssa’s cooking.
In addition, Landon took care of her in every way, from drying her hair to feeding her and even sharing a bed, all without crossing any boundaries.
Since he had been so good to her, she couldn’t bear to do anything that might upset him.
“Good girl.”
Her eyes shimmered like a starry night, nearly making Landon kiss her. However, a sudden thought made him reassess his behavior. Was he acting like a pickup artist?
Still, he really wished that Lauren could stay by his side forever. The idea of her marrying another man, being intimate with him, and having children tore at his heart.
“Mr. Landon, please come over,” Angelina called after receiving a phone call.
“Okay.” Landon approached her, inquiring, “What’s the matter?”
Angelina glanced at Lauren before whispering, “I received a call from Xavier Hall, Mr. Walsh’s secretary. He informed us that Mr. Walsh’s condition has worsened.”
“What did you just say?” Landon raised his voice, his heart sinking. Lauren looked in their direction.
“Mr. Hall didn’t go into the details, but he mentioned that Mr. Walsh is recuperating in his villa without anyone knowing.
“Mr. Hall secretly contacted me because he couldn’t stand seeing it anymore. He wanted you to check in.”
“Understood. Get the car. We’ll leave shortly!’ Landon gave the order.
But he kept the truth from Lauren to avoid causing her worry. He simply told her he had to go somewhere and might not return home that night. So he told her to go to sleep without waiting for him.
“I’ll wait for you to come home before I go to sleep,’ she responded, walking him to the door. She didn’t express her feelings openly, but her longing look spoke volumes.
Landon’s heart melted, and he offered her a faint smile. Then, he turned to the maid, Marie Moore. “Mrs.
Moore, take good care of Ms. Lauren.”
Right after Landon’s car departed from the compound, Zoe’s entourage of three luxury cars came to a stop at the entrance.
Gary whispered, “Ms. Zoe, we’ve arrived.”
“Wow, Landon is quite generous to that dumb bitch. Look at the size of this place! Is he planning to turn it into a newlywed home?” she muttered.
She trembled violently and cast an angry, disdainful gaze at the splendid villa.
Gary comforted her. “Please, Ms. Zoe, everyone in Solana City is aware of Landon’s character. He’s not the type to fall for someone-I can vouch for that after all these years.
“He’ll probably have a few days of fun with Ms. Lauren and then grow tired of it.”
Zoe’s anger flared, and her face turned red as she vehemently protested, “You don’t understand, Gary!
This time is different.
“I know my brother better than anyone. He’s completely infatuated with that dumb bitch. After all the women he’s been involved with, he probably saw something special in Lauren and hopelessly fell for her.
“Isn’t he worried about the possibility of producing mentally disabled offspring? She’ll only taint our family’s gene pool!”
Hearing that, Gary fell silent.
“No matter what, I will never approve of Lauren as my sister-in-law! Only one of us shall stay!” Zoe ed and engrily opened the car door.
She was surprised when Gary didn’t budge. She asked, “Aren’t you coming with me?”
“My apologies, Ms. Zoe. I’m… I’m Mr. Landon’s employee, after all. It’s inappropriate for me to get involved,” Gary answered uncasily.
“Fine. I understand. I won’t tell a soul about your help. In return, I need you to keep a close eye on Landon’s activities,” Zoe reminded him. Her pretty face was in stark contrast to the menacing look in her eyes.
“I’ll reward you generously if you do a good job.”
Gary shook his head with a loyal expression and declared, “I will be willing to do anything for you.”
Zoe left the car, slammed the door shut, and quietly cursed, “Pfft. He’s just punching above his weight. I wouldn’t have kept him around if he wasn’t useful to me. I feel sick just sharing a space with him.”
Zoe knocked on the door, leading a few bodyguards and her secretary, Donna McKay.
Marie rushed out and froze upon seeing Zoe. She greeted Zoe frantically, “M-Ms. Zoe, what brings you here?”
“Is Landon home?” Zoe hissed, her anger growing as she noticed that Landon had assigned their family staff, Marie, to serve Lauren.
“M-Mr. Landon isn’t at home. Marie answered, looking panicked.
“Where’s that bitch, Lauren? She must be in there.”
“Ms. Zoe, Mr. Landon instructed us not to allow anyone into the villa without his permission,” declared
Marie. Despite feeling anxious, she loyally stood her ground.
“Mrs. Moore, you have served our family for decades. If you refuse to move, you’ll only bring disgrace upon yourself,” Zoe threatened.
“I’m sorry, I only take orders from Mr. Landon. Ms. Zoe, please leave.”
“Argh!” Zoe yelled hysterically and kicked the door. She ordered, “Break the door open!”
Finally, the bodyguards forced the door open and pinned Marie down. Zoe confidently strode into the living room with Donna, loudly declaring, “Lauren Walsh, you bitch!”
Lauren, who had been leisurely reading a comic book and playing with Richie on the couch, was startled when she saw Zoe.
Her face paled, and she instinctively huddled into a corner of the couch, tightly wrapping her arms around.
her head.
She pleaded, “Don’t hit me. Please don’t hit me!”
“That’s exactly what I’m doing! You filthy bitch. How dare you seduce my brother? I’ll teach you a lesson!”
While cussing, Zoe lunged at Lauren
She seized a handful of Lauren’s hair and delivered a stinging slap with her free hand. If Landon had been there, Zoe would never have dared to harm Lauren, but his absence emboldened her.