Can’t Win Me Back novel (Alyssa and Jasper) novel Chapter 402

"This is Haffen Cellar's 1998 Merlot. It boasts a rich, deep shade of purple and offers a clean, intense, and full-bodied flavor profile. Notable notes include black fruits, caramel, mocha, and lemongrass. It also presents a balanced combination of tannins and acidity ..."

Landon stared in amazement at Lauren. She wasn't just a talented painter. She was also an amateur sommelier!

Despite his years of running nightclubs and owning private vineyards in Furancia and Vitelia, he couldn't hold a candle to Lauren's wine expertise.

She was a woman of substance.

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On the other hand, Zoe and Betty were in no mood for partying anymore. The only thing they wished was to barge into Landon's lounge and drag Lauren out for a good beating.

"Zoe, I told you so!" Betty was holed up in the restroom, tears streaming down her face. Half of her fake lashes were in disarray.

She exclaimed, "There's definitely something going on between Lauren and your brother! You saw it, too, right? He made such a fuss just to find Lauren's teddy bear. When has he ever shown that level of attention to any other woman?

"He could have given you all his attention but chose to dote on Jasper's sister! Zoe, I don't know how you feel about this, but I can't stand this anymore! It's so unfair!"

While scoring pity points, she tried hard to fan the fire.

In reality, her efforts to stoke this emotional fire were unnecessary, as Zoe was seething with anger.

Zoe grumbled, "How could Landon do that? He has never shown me that level of care!"

Back when Zoe was younger, she always misplaced her expensive toys and cried because she couldn't find them. Whenever this happened, Landon would buy her a better and more expensive toy without complaining.

Zoe had always believed that these gestures indicated Landon's love for her, but they paled in comparison to the devotion he showed Lauren.

Landon, who typically avoided any inconvenience, turned ACE upside down just to search for Lauren's teddy bear.

She tried not to think about it, for every time she did, she felt heartbroken.

"Oh, is that so?" Landon smiled and squinted at her. His gaze traveled down to her pouty lips and down to her petite feet hidden under her unassuming sneakers. The look in his eyes deepened.

"And you know, they say women are 'made of water,' but it's actually men who have a higher body water percentage at 60%. Women have more fat than water!"

It had been a while since she had been able to speak so openly and freely with someone.

Suddenly, they were plunged into darkness. Fazed, she questioned disorientedly, "Landon, is there a power outage at your club?"

Her words were silenced as he captured her in a passionate kiss. She caught a whiff of his masculine scent, her breath stolen by the intensity of the moment.

Her heart raced, every ounce of blood rushing to it.

Meanwhile, he dropped to one knee, his fingertips gently grazing her chin as he engaged her in a fervent kiss. Their lips and teeth clashed in a fiery embrace, heated breath mingling between them.

In that very instant, an ethereal music floated through the air. Lauren met Landon's half-opened eyes, which glimmered like stars—captivating and tinged with danger.