Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 754
The online buzz surrounding Zoe and Jasper’s “rendezvous” continued to escalate. Both the Beckett
Group and the Harper Group PR teams worked tirelessly to mitigate the controversy. Still, the widespread
dissemination of videos and photos made it difficult to quell the public discussion.
Even if they managed to take relevant hashtags off the trending topics, they couldn’t stop people from
discussing it.
Penelope dropped her phone in shock and slipped down the stairs when she saw the trending topics. Thankfully, she was near
the landing and merely stumbled a few steps down. Still, she suffered from a
sprained ankle and hurt her head.
Landon was badly shocked by his mom’s injuries and sent her to the hospital overnight.
Penelope, while on an IV drip, held Landon’s hands tightly and sobbed. “Landon, what do we do? Zoe is only 22. How is she
going to live her life with this stain? What can I say to your grandpa and your dad?”
Then, she cried hysterically. Landon swallowed hard and sat by her side with a troubled look. He promised, “Mom, I will take care
of this.”
“And how will you do that? There are photos and videos on the internet! Zoe is still unmarried. Now that she’s involved in the
scandal, no self-respecting family would want her as a daughter-in-law!”
“Zoe is my sister, and I won’t tolerate anyone gossiping about her,” Landon declared, his eyes burning with
anger.
“The weight of gossip will crush her! Do you think it was 20 years ago when our family was above the law? We are under the rule
of law. You can’t do anything about it!” Penelope wailed and punched her bed.
Landon furrowed his brows as he recalled his family’s origins. The Harpers started off as gangsters. Landon’s grandpa,
Cornelius Harper, had been involved in fights and killings to build his family’s fortune.

When the times changed, Cornelius retired from the scene and slowly legalized Harper Group’s operations to prevent his
offspring from going down the same path.
When Landon’s dad was appointed the president, the group’s operations had been legalized. Still, the family couldn’t shake off
the influence of the group’s origin and worked with both the authorities and the criminals. Landon’s dad got into many arguments
with Cornelius and Preston Harper over the issue.
Landon always perceived his dad as soft and egotistical. If he were the one running Harper Group, he would have been the
patriarch by now, and Preston would have been reined in.
“This happened because of your friend, and he has not made a statement until now! Is he going to ignore
“Stop speaking ill of Jasper, Mom! He’s not what you think!” Landon defended his friend.
“But the reporters have photos of them together! He can’t deny that!” Penelope retorted.
“There must be a reason for those photos. Jasper isn’t interested in Zoe. He has feelings for someone
élse. He would never sleep with Zoe,” Landon argued anxiously.
“Zoe is your sister! How can you defend an outsider when she’s the victim?” Penelope snapped.
“Mom, I-”
“There’s only one solution now. Jasper must take responsibility for Zoe!”
Landon looked alarmed. “What does that mean?”
“I’ll get discharged as soon as possible, and I’ll meet with the Becketts to discuss marriage,” Penelope
declared determinedly.
“Cut the drama! Jasper will never marry Zoe, even if you point a gun at his head!” Landon bellowed and
jumped in rage.
“He doesn’t have a say,” Penelope insisted fiercely, her usual vulnerability replaced by determination. “A man should take
responsibility for his actions. If he refuses to marry Zoe, he’ll offend the Harper family.

“Even if I don’t intervene, your grandpa won’t stay silent. He won’t allow his granddaughter to be mistreated. Jasper is wrong to
assume the Harpers won’t act just because he’s Javier Beckett’s son.”