Can’t Win Me Back novel (Alyssa and Jasper) novel Chapter 1547

Landon raised his voice. The veins on his temples were popping. "Moreover, Lauren wasn't even born when Sophia committed her crime. She is completely innocent. You can't discriminate against her like that!"

"What was done by the previous generation cannot be held against the next, yet they can significantly influence the subsequent generation," Cornelius spoke in a firm tone. He was not going to empathize any longer.

He continued, "What kind of a daughter would Sophia be capable of raising? Just look at her eldest daughter. What was her name? Betty, was it? She took advantage of her mother's position to oppress Zoe!

"Penelope hid this from me for a long time before she eventually decided to disclose it. They are born to the same mother. How much better would her younger daughter be?"

Penelope chimed in in agreement immediately, "You're absolutely right, Dad! You took the words straight out of my mouth!"

"Grandpa! You have only ever met Lauren briefly. You've never even spoken to her before. You've never tried to understand her before. How could you just pass judgment on her like that?"

Landon gritted his teeth. His blood was boiling. He couldn't bear to listen to all these. He couldn't even bear to hear a single word.

Lauren was now living in her own world, filled with happiness and warmth. It was also the world that Landon had worked hard to build for her.

Unbeknownst to Lauren, an entirely different world existed on the other side. Stepping outside would subject her to sharp words and gossip.

He wanted to shield her from all the hurt. He wanted the entire Harper family to acknowledge her. It wasn't his wish to keep her hidden like a secret lover.

It was clear that taking this step was far more challenging than he had imagined.

"You are now in a different position, Landon. You are soon going to be the Harper Group's president. You will be the face of our family. In the past, you used to enjoy yourself out there. That was fine. But your actions now will have a direct impact on the corporation."

Preston leaped at this chance to strike while the iron was hot. He pretended to be considerate of everyone.

"There are no outsiders here today. So, I'll be very honest. It wasn't a walk in the park for your grandfather to build our family business.

"He has two scars of a few inches long on his back. Those were the scars from his early days when he started out. You should be very familiar with the beginnings of the Harper Group.

"All these years, Grandpa and your father have worked so hard to put the Harper Group back on the right track. You should know this better than anyone else.

Landon was exactly like Bill when he was being stubborn.

"Grandpa, I didn't come here to hear you say these things."

Landon lowered his gaze. He sat back down on his chair with his fists clenched tightly under the table. "Right now, most of the projects and businesses under the Harper Group are managed by me.

"I also have my shares, along with Dad's. If I were to transfer them to someone else or cash them out, it would be a great loss to the corporation.

Cornelius' and Preston's jaws dropped.

They couldn't believe that Landon was throwing away his future because of Lauren. He even resorted to threatening the Harper Group.

"The Harper Group will have a promising future if you follow my wishes. Otherwise, I can only tackle the problem using my own methods."

Landon smirked. "It's not a big deal for me to transfer my projects to Jasper or Alyssa. We're friends anyway. If I were to help them today, they'd return the favor in the future. Don't you think so?"