"From now on, I need to care for Landon just like how Alyssa had cared for Jasper," Lauren promised.


    Angelina felt both endeared and sad upon hearing this. She was d that Landon and Lauren''s


    rtionship had been far less eventful than Jasper''s and Alyssa''s. Lauren would never suffer by


    Landon''s side the way Alyssa had with Jasper.


    But it was a good thing that Alyssa was patient enough and that Jasper realized how he truly felt in


    time, finally enabling both of them to reunite.


    "Angie, if Landon isn''ting home for dinner tonight, then there''s no point for me to go back either."


    Lauren held Angelina''s hand and said, "I want to practice in one of the drawing rooms. Can we have


    dinner at a restaurantter instead?"


    "W-What did you just say, madam?" Angelina was stunned.


    Lauren was both autistic and had high social anxiety. She''d never had a meal outside the house, even


    after dating Landon for so long. Lauren was always hesitant whenever Landon got them a spot at a


    restaurant and would find excuses to eat at home instead.


    Lauren had clearly changed for the better ever since being outside more. She spoke and smiled more,


    no longer as timid as she used to be. Angelina was incredibly touched by this change.


    "Well... I heard from the students in the front row that a new barbecue ce has opened on Saint


    Avenue. They said the food there was really good, so can we try it out tonight?" Lauren asked.


    She continued hopefully, "You''ve alreadye with me to ss for a week now and even have to


    prepare dinner for me in the evenings. I''m sure it must be really exhausting. So why don''t you take a


    break tonight? I have the money to buy you dinner."


    Angelina did her best to hold her tears of joy back. "Alright. Thank you, madam."


    The drawing room was devoid of people as ss was over.


    Lauren tied her long hair into a bun and took up a pencil before she began drawing.


    Angelina took a picture of her and sent it to Landon. Landon immediately replied with an angry text. It


    read, "Why is she still in ss? Is that school trying to exhaust Lauren? Do they not want the money to


    rebuild their library anymore?"


    "ss is over, Mr. Harper. Madam just wanted to stay behind and practice her art," Angelina texted


    back.


    "Oh, Lauren. Fine then. Just watch after her and make sure she doesn''t exhaust herself. I feel bad


    when she does."


    "I''d also like to update you on something, sir. Madam wanted to treat me to dinner tonight at a


    barbecue restaurant."


    Landon didn''t reply for a while after receiving this text.


    A series of furious emojis were then sent to Angelina, making her phone vibrate endlessly. They were


    then followed by a single text, reading, "FUCK!"


    Angelina didn''t respond.


    "I am SO jealous of you right now, Angelina! Just you wait till I''m back!" Landon texted.


    Angelina scoffed. Landon was always so straightforward and indiscriminate with his jealousy.


    Shortly after, Landon followed up with, "Take care of Lauren and eat my portion for me too."


    "Don''t worry, sir. I''ll take good care of madam. Please hurry home once you''re done. Don''t keep


    madam waiting."


    "Okay."


    The bitterness from that word alone was incredibly apparent.


    Was managing both one''s family and business at the same time truly a difficult task?


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    Just then, Angelina received a call from the staff department''s head. Thetter was asking her to


    retrieve some documents and sign some forms.


    Angelina left to do so and didn''t return, even after a long while had passed.


    Lauren didn''t even notice when Angeline had left as she was too focused on her art.


    A shrill and terrifying scream suddenly pierced the silence.