Savannah’s voice stranded mournful, as if she still hadn’t recovered from the earlier conflict:
“Are you sure it’s okay
ty if I sleep here? I mean won’t Sierra be upset? ||
This is my house, I call the shots-
Though Landon spoke softly, is tone was assertive.
This feeling of being protected filled Savannah with immense joy.]
suddenly she remembered the past
uffering for six years.“-“]
She said with emotion: “Tandon, seriously–if you hadn’t made up that whole story about my family saving your he, I would’ve been the one suffering
London’s face stiffened slightly, then he let out a small sigh.
burt her, yeah. But spending the rest of my life trying to fix it–that shall be more than enough”
His tone was casual, but with a hint of melancholy that satisfied Savannah’s vanity completely.
she couldn’t control herself and threw herself into Landon’s an
arms, standing on her tiptoes to kiss him passionately.
Landen frome for a moment but didn’t refuse
Watching their entwined figures, fetike I was falling into an icy abyss, my legs so weak I could barely stand
Back then, Landon had insisted over and over that savannah’s father had saved his life.||
He said people should repay their debts, so willingly became the scapegoat
in the end, it was all post a casual be
My heart rate spiked suddenly.
Through my blurry vision, Theard Savannah ask breathlessly:
What if she finds out?”
-Landon’s expression hardened slightly, then he slowly shook his head.
who
10.1
She won’t find out. And if she ever does, who cares? You’ve seen what she’s become–Em still the best she can do.”
Budes, I won’t let her go anyway.“]
Savannah’s fou clenched instantly. Not hearing the answer she wanted, her eyes flashed with resentment
Stop.
worried about you, Landon. She’s not the same anymore–anil honestly, you deserve better. People are already whispering “1-
Before she could fish, Landon interrupted her Impatiently
He seemed to hate this topic and pulled away from her.
He said coolly” “Go to bed. Il check if Sierras awake“]
Breturned to bed with ice cold hands and fret. Landon stood behind me for a long time ||
Seeing that I appeared to be asleep, be reached out and touched my forehead.
After a long righ, he turned and left||
Silba tears soaked iny pillow. As the door chord, I finally coildist hold back iny sobs-||–
When I wake up the next day, there was a delicate turquise bracelet and a glass of room temperature milk on the · nightstand ||
Drinking mus in the morning had been my habit before prison: in our five years together, he’d never forgotten |
I looked at them for turronds, this p
s picked up the turquoise bracelet and beaded straight to a jewelry auction house ||
The bracelet was rare and sold for eight figures |||
After leaving the auction house, I clutched the bank card and got in a car to the asport
Over the years, the only people who cared about me were my grandparents
w destination
was so deep in thought, I barely noticed I have arrived at my
Just as I was boarding the plane, my phone started buzzing like cran
1 stared calmly at Landon’s name and pred decline
Since Savannah loved framing people so much. Td sent her a little gift too
After taking a deep breath, I boarded the plane with a sense of relief||
Chapter 6
Landon stared at the declined call screen in disbelief, never imagining she would dare hang up on ħilin.||
Hird been looking forward to seeing her smile when she received his gift, but instead got the collarss
His brow furrowed as he sat in his office, lost in thought.
It wasnt assistant knocked and entred that he suddenly stood up and stride out quickly
sampah was about to say
Living to him
her mouth, Landon Brushed right past her, as if dealing with some urgent emergeury||
But as soon as she opened her mou
She froze for a moment, bet face darkening, then immediately turned and followed bàn
© Landon ignored her, just kept fearing the gas pedal.||
ed to make conversations, he didn’t respond!
No matter hme Savannah tried to make
Savannah hit her lip hard, tears of anger welling up in her eyes ||
the car ||
nut and headed straight for the second floor
What should have been a thirty minute drive was cut in half. Landon get out
But the bedroom contained nothing except that full glass of milk
He turned and grabbed a cleaning ludy, demanding harshly: “Where is Stern?
The housekeeper shook her head and said quietly. “She went out this morning and never came back“]
Landon was stunned. He looked down to check the time
He said angrily: “Didn’t I tell you to keep a dan eye on her and let me know if anything happened? What the hell do I even pay you for?”
The housekeeper blinked nervously, then looked hesitantly at Savanna
