âHow dare you hit me? Iâm Betty Beckett. Youâ¦â Betty curled into a ball from the pain and drenched in sweat. She rolled around like a burrito and moaned, but her voice gradually faded.
She was surprised by Angelinaâs strength, which didnât seem typical for a woman, Angelina scoffed. âSo what? I can hit you as long as youâre not Ms. Lauren.â
She chuckled and stretched her neck. Then, she cast an icy glare at Betty. âYour life, to me, is as worthless as those rats in the corner.â
Betty was incensed and humiliated upon hearing that. She got up from the floor with gritted teeth and resolved to fight Angelina with every ounce of her energy.
However, before she could even stand, Angelina kicked her again with greater force.
Yelping, Betty splatted on the ground, feeling excruciating pain throughout her body. Tears, snot, and dust. covered her face, turning her into a mess.
Angelina, devoid of remorse for hitting a woman, was about to deliver a second kick when Landonâs voice came through the earpiece, âThatâs enough, Angie. Youâre too hard on her. If you kick her once more, I bet youâll cripple her.â
Angelina drew back her leg and replied, âYes.â
Bettyâs soul almost departed her body from the pain. She vaguely heard the ruthless Angelina talking to someone through the earpiece. However, she couldnât make out the conversation.
Angelina mused, âDo you plan to leave her alone?â
âYou donât have to go hard on her. Just give her a few slaps to teach her a lesson,â Landon instructed nonchalantly.
Simultaneously, in his black Rolls-Royce, Landon watched the warehouse scene unfold on a screen.
The pitiful sight of Betty brought him cathartic satisfaction and amusement.
No. That wasnât enough. The thought of what Betty had done to Lauren enraged him. How he wished he could crush Betty and avenge Lauren for all the past bullying.
Still, he had to show some respect to Betty, as she was a Beckett. Before he got into power at the Harper Group, he wouldnât want to jeopardize his position by creating trouble.
He wasnât worried about any trouble per se. He was only worried about Laurenâs safety. He feared that he At the thought of his promise to wed Lauren and the challenges ahead of them, he felt a burden on his chest. He let out a heavy sigh, and his warm breath tickled Laurenâs ear while she slept in his arms.
She moaned softly and opened her eyes drowsily, her gentle and adorable doe eyes meeting his.
âDid I wake you up, hmm?â he wondered aloud.
He stared down at her and brushed his lips against her reddened ears. He loved her so much. Each hug or kiss made him crave more of her.
âMmm⦠No. I just happened to wake up,â Lauren muttered.
Though a late bloomer, after experiencing intimacy with Landon, she seemed to have matured from a young girl into a woman, as if her soul and body had awakened.
She heard his deep breathing and felt his kisses traveling southward, with a desire to explore further.
At the thought of his promise to wed Lauren and the challenges ahead of them, he felt a burden on his chest. He let out a heavy sigh, and his warm breath tickled Laurenâs ear while she slept in his arms.
She moaned softly and opened her eyes drowsily, her gentle and adorable doe eyes meeting his.
âDid I wake you up, hmm?â he wondered aloud.
He stared down at her and brushed his lips against her reddened ears. He loved her so much. Each hug or kiss made him crave more of her.
âMmm⦠No. I just happened to wake up,â Lauren muttered.
Though a late bloomer, after experiencing intimacy with Landon, she seemed to have matured from a young girl into a woman, as if her soul and body had awakened.
She heard his deep breathing and felt his kisses traveling southward, with a desire to explore further.