Angelina''s face was tight with anger. "We had the upper hand initially, but we never thought that Inigo


    Montiye had called for backup! They were skilled inbat and ready to kill. It was a miracle that our


    men came home alive."


    Landon punched on the table, his knuckles cracking. Not only did they fail to capture Inigo Montiye, but


    the sh nearly cost the lives of Landon''s men. Landon''s ego was badly bruised.


    "Mm. Landon... What''s wrong? Who made you upset?"


    Frozen in shock, everyone turned to the stairs and found Lauren standing there. Wearing a crumpled


    white camisole dress and hugging a bear that Alyssa bought for her, she groggily rubbed her eyes,


    looking innocent.


    While she was speaking, one of the straps slid off her shoulder, offering a glimpse of her fair


    hickeys, evidence of the passionate night she had spent with Landon.


    Xavier quickly shut his eyes in fear while Jasper shifted his gaze to Alyssa, sweat dotting his forehead.


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    Meanwhile, Landon felt his blood pressure rising as he screamed internally. Running over to his


    careless fiancée, he pulled her into a hug. She buried her face in his shoulder. Peeking at him, she


    purred, "Landon, please don''t be upset. I don''t like to see you upset."


    "I''m not upset. I''m happy. Let''s go. Back to the room!" Worried, he lifted Lauren and headed upstairs in


    huge strides.


    He whispered into her ear, "Remember, you should never expose your skin to anyone else except


    when you''re with me!"


    After the couple left, an awkward silence hung in the air of the living room. Still reeling from the shock,


    Xavier defended himself, "I-I saw nothing just now! Mr. Beckett, you know it too."


    Angelina''s face was drained of color upon witnessing the blunder. Too anxious to ry the updates to


    Landon, she momentarily took her eyes off Lauren, leading to the situation.


    "Don''t worry, Angelina," Alyssa gentlyforted her. "It must be tough on you to take care of Lauren


    alone. You know she''s just like a child most of the time, don''t you? Making mistakes is part of being


    human. If Landonshes out at you, Jasper and I will have your back."


    Jasper nodded in agreement.


    "Thank you, Ms. Alyssa and Mr. Beckett. I''m fine, though. It''s Mr. Harper that''s having a tough time."


    Angelina pressed her dry lips together. "He''s the one who''ll love and care for Madam forever. My


    sacrifice is nothingpared to his."