An eerie hush filled the air of another luxury lounge despite the deafening music reverberating from beyond its walls.
Dressed in black from head to toe, Landon had left his silk shirt partly unbuttoned, exposing a glinting silver necklace that swayed in rhythm with his breath.
Landon took a languid sip from his red wine and crossed his slender legs.
He casually brushed away a drop of red wine in the corner of his lip with his fingertip. He looked leisurely and even insolent, but his eyes were an icy, unfathomable depth.
A row of men stood in the lounge. Landon downed the red wine and snapped his fingers. His bodyguards split into two lines and revealed a badly beaten man on the floor who was tied up.
"M-Mr. Harper, it's my fault. Please …" After losing a few teeth to the beating, the man spoke with a lisp. Drool mixed with blood fell from his mouth.
"Tsk. Your blood is all over the floor." Landon shot him a disdainful look and arched a brow, questioning, "Do you know how expensive is the carpet in this room? You can't even pay for it with the money from selling your organs."
"Mr. Harper!" The man crawled up to Landon but was kicked away. He professed, "I've served you loyally for many years. I messed up this time because Preston blackmailed me!
"Well, he didn't ask me to do anything much. He just wanted me to monitor and report your whereabouts."
Preston Harper was Landon's uncle and the only brother of Landon's late father. When Landon was seven, he lost his father in a plane crash.
Fortunately, his father had transferred shares and all assets under Landon and Penelope's names, sparing them from a precarious life.
Landon's grandfather, Cornelius Harper, held the reins of the Harper Group. The CEO position that belonged to Landon's late father was handed over to Preston, even though Landon was the eldest grandson in the family.
Preston, who cried his heart out in front of his brother's grave, turned out to be a snake. He appeared to take good care of Landon's family, only to put up his guard against Landon.
The weak Penelope and the innocent Zoe wouldn't know about that. As the man of the family, Landon carried the weight of it all, never once complaining, even to his closest friend, Jasper.
"You're pretty good at making a case, aren't you? You're well aware of your seniority, and you wanted to woo both Preston and me to get some extra money. What good is that, though? You might not have the years to enjoy your wealth."
Landon let go of the glass, and it shattered on the floor. The dangerous look in his eyes sent a chill down one's spine.
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The readers' comments on the novel: Can’t Win Me Back novel (Alyssa and Jasper)
I am trying to figure out why an author writes one page and it is suppose to be a chapter and then the author gets the audience hooked on the story and just drags it on. Follow the rules please, and at least give the 7 chapters daily. Two chapters every other day is a waste of time. Or just release the book and give us the option to buy it....
Ughhh…can we get more pleeeease! I’m so into this book and literally check daily for updates but it’s only two pages at most. Can you at least do 4 pages a night 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽...
More chapters please the 7 chapters/day would be nice, TY...
Where can i download the remaining chapters?...
Why are we literally only getting one chapter a day?!? I mean can we at least get 4 or something? Irritating🙄...
Hello, more chapters please. It has been over 1 week since we have received 7 chapters. Thank you...
Just wonder what happened to publish 7 chap/day...
You upload shows 5/21/24 01:20, but I read these chapters 5/20/24 9:26. you can't go back with time only forward...
Come on more chapters or give me information to purchase the book. Last read these chapters yester 5/16 at 21.35. What the hell don't have to spoon feed us....
Time for this story to end it's getting boring and it's too long...