Just like that, a red crescent appeared on Lauren’s cheek.


    “Mom is already so angry because of that bitch Alyssa’s meddling! Why must you stille to her


    defense? You’re already useless as it is!” Betty shrieked.


    *Alyssa isn’t a bitch!” Lauren grew angrier, meeting Betty’s yells.


    “Then who is?” Betty roared, making the guests shoot her inquisitive looks.


    “Not her!” Lauren cried, standing up to re right into Betty’s eyes, which were now shocked.


    Lauren could tolerate Betty scolding her and hurting her, but she wouldn’t let her humiliation of Alyssa


    stand!


    “How dare you conniving little beast yell at me? You think you’re so powerful now that Landon has your


    back, do you?” Betty yelled, reaching out to grab Lauren’s arm. She’d had enough of Lauren’s jabs


    tonight.


    Just then, the ballroom doors opened.


    All eyes turned as a man walked in steadily.


    “L-Landon…” Lauren murmured, her eyes tearing up as she called out to him.


    Landon met her gaze, his own fervent with passion and tenderness. He didn’t want to look away.


    Even if she was dressed inly or if she made herself smaller than everyone else, he would still be


    able


    to find her at first nce.


    “Mr. H-Harper?” Sophia and Betty were shocked.


    Javier, who had just been speaking to his friends, was just as surprised to find Landon striding into the


    ballroom d in a wine-colored suit.


    Betty quickly retracted her hand, her eyesplex as she gazed at Landon. Even if he had tortured


    her and pained her for so long, she still couldn’t help but get hopelessly infatuated with him whenever


    she


    saw him. All she wanted was to die in his arms.


    Yet she knew Landon had no eyes for her whatsoever, not even if she stripped naked before him.


    So what was he doing here?


    Could it be because of


    Material ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    “I’m so d you coulde here tonight, Mr. Harper. We’ve been waiting for you!” Sophia eximed.


    Then, she hurriedly called out, “Hurry up and get Mr. Harper some champagne!”


    It didn’t matter that he was here for Lauren. What mattered was that his arrival would add some life to


    her


    celebration.


    “No, thank you. I’m not here for the birthday celebration,” Landon said lightly, hands in his pockets.


    “Then, what are you here f-


    “I’m here to take my woman way.”


    Landon’s words were filled with tender love and affection as they rang throughout the ballroom. Under


    everyone’s gaze, he slowly walked up to Lauren.


    Both Sophia and Betty looked like they had just tasted bitter lemons.


    Lauren blushed slightly, watching Landon walk up to her like she was a bride at the altar.


    Landon even shoved Betty away when he came up close to Lauren.