Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 398
Zoe and her friends couldn’t help but share a laugh at Lauren’s expense.
Lauren was darting around the room like a lost kite. Drunk customers shoved and pulled her around. Some perverted patrons
even groped her. *
Her attempts at dodging the unwanted advances were met with reprimands.
That was better entertainment than any comedy.
“Hahaha! That retard! Why has she not changed from junior high at all? Did she stop growing by then?” Zoe laughed and pointed
at the screen. “Betty, I’m dying to know. Where did you stash that stupid bear?”
“I hid it at...” Betty laughed and whispered something into Zoe’s ears.
Zoe laughed loudly. “What a brilliant idea! That dimwit won’t stand a chance of finding it anytime soon.”
Lauren desperately scoured the space beneath the tables and was kicked multiple times by the customers. She suffered bruises
all over her body.
She stood there, dazed and trembling, wrapping her arms around herself for comfort. Her mind went blank at the funny looks of
the strangers around her. Her breathing became labored with each passing second.
All of a sudden, the lighting changed. Confetti materialized in mid-air and cascaded down. The erupted in cheers and danced the
night away on the dance floor.
“My teddy bear ... Lauren remained focused on her search for the toy and leaned down to look around.
Suddenly, her sweaty face bumped into a warm body. She was left feeling dizzy and numb from the collision, which prompted
tears to roll down her face.
“I-I’m sorry.” Lauren hung her head and was ready to run when the figure stood in her way.
“I-I’m really s-sorry!” she stammered.
“Laurie?”

Her heart was beating like crazy. She covered her button nose and carefully lifted her gaze. She stared right into Landon’s tipsy
and bottomless eyes.
He exclaimed, “Is this a dream? It’s you!”
+15 BONUS
In the next moment, he pulled her into a hug. There was a noticeable change in his eyes. He wrapped one arm around her waist
and gently placed the other on her nape to shield her from the frenzy on the dance floor.
The adrenaline-charged patrons would not care about her safety when they were riding the high.
She felt her heart drumming against her chest as she pressed a shaky hand on his sleeve.
Initially, she had wanted to push him away, but in that very moment, she yearned for a brief respite after a night of feeling adrift in
the crowd.
She shouldn’t have done this, she repeatedly reminded herself. He was a decent man, but at the end of the day, he was still Zoe
Harper’s brother.
The people on the dance floor gasped at Landon’s entrance as if they were witnessing the descent of a deity. His alluring face
was the object of adulation of countless women and the misery of many a man.
In Solana City, his upturned eyes were infamous for bearing a sultry and erotic quality.
However, Landon’s gaze remained unwaveringly fixed on the young woman cradled in his arms. All the hustle and bustle of the
world seemed distant. At that moment, they were alone in their world of two
“Why are you here alone?” he said in a volume that was only audible between them.
She nodded before shaking her head again.
“What happened? Tell me,’ he coaxed her gently with a gleam in his eyes.
“I-I lost my teddy bear. She had wanted to keep that a secret from him, but his patience broke dow
defenses.

Tears streamed down her face as she stammered, “Landon, it’s missing... It was a gift from Alyssa... My favorite teddy bear....”