..“Hello, Ashley?” Landon answered Ashley’s call.“Hello, Landon?” Ashley replied over the call. “Hope you are still going to make it today?”“Of course, I will,” Landon replied with a smile plastered on his face.“Well, I just called to inform you that it’s almost time. Should I pick you up?” Ashley suggested.“Okay, no problem,” Landon replied.“Okay, I will be picking you up by 11,” Ashley suddenly giggled.“No problem, I will be expecting you then,” Landon answered.“Okay, dear, take care,” Ashley said, and then she disconnected the call.Landon looked at the time and saw that it was 10:30. Time had really gone by so fast. From the looks of things, he only had thirty minutes until Ashley came to pick him up.It was after Landon finished his call that he noticed his coworkers were still staring at him with complicated gazes.“What?” Landon asked.After hearing Landon’s voice, Mary asked, “How did you do that?”“Do what?” Landon was confused.“How did you pass all your tasks to Si

..Landon and Ashley arrived at a restaurant not far from them. It was a high-end establishment that average people couldn’t access due to the expenses. Landon and Ashley both took a table, and a waitress suddenly approached them.“Welcome, sir and ma’am. What would you both care for?” the waitress greeted them politely.“Can we see your menu?” Ashley asked.“Yeah, here it is.” The waitress handed Ashley the menu, and she looked through it before making her order.Landon also glanced at the menu before placing his order.The restaurant was quick, and within five minutes, their order was ready. Both Landon and Ashley began eating, savoring the taste of the food. The restaurant’s cuisine was indeed good. Just as they were eating and chatting casually, Carolyn entered the restaurant with an angry look.Both Landon and Ashley were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn’t see Carolyn enter with her bodyguards. Carolyn still had an angry expression. She hadn’t gotten over the fa

. . When Landon heard his name mentioned in their heated conversation, he felt extremely uncomfortable. He didn’t know how to respond to such a situation. It felt as though he was the cause of the argument between father and daughter, and that was not a pleasant feeling. Moreover, Landon picked up on something intriguing from their exchange. It seemed that the Anderson family had some sort of leverage over Ashley and her family, and Landon was curious as to why Ashley's family was so dependent on the Andersons for security. “Dad, I’ve told you many times about how Landon saved me back at school,” Ashley replied, trying to convince her father. “And I’m grateful to him for that; it’s the same reason I gave him such hospitality when he came to our house,” Martins yelled. “I also gave him a chance to prove himself! But I don’t think Landon can do anything to help us. Do you really believe that our family issues are something a single individual can solve? I understand that Landon migh

..“Aurora?” Landon called out, clearly surprised.“Landon, it’s so great to see you again!” Aurora replied with a bright smile, her excitement at seeing him evident in her voice.Landon, meanwhile, was momentarily stunned—not only because it had been some time since he last saw her, but because Aurora looked more beautiful than ever. He had always known her to be attractive, but today, she seemed to have an even greater allure. The simple gown she wore, which revealed little skin, was somehow more tempting than any extravagant outfit. Her V-shaped curves were impossible to ignore, and Landon couldn’t help but silently admit that God had done an exceptional job in creating her. However, he made sure not to let his dazzled state show too much.“Yeah, it has been a while,” Landon replied, flashing a smile. “I can see you’re all set for today’s outing.”Aurora blushed slightly, her cheeks tinged with pink. “Yes, I am.”“Well then, we’ll be seeing each other at the fun place this evening

..“What? He’s Don Sebastian?!”“My goodness, I’m getting chills now! Mark is in deep trouble!”“Of all people, he had to offend Don Sebastian.”The group of workers who had rushed to defend Aurora took a collective step back as they heard the middle-aged man introduce himself as Don Sebastian.Aurora saw the fear in their eyes and asked, “Who’s Don Sebastian?”“He’s one of the people in Autumnvale you definitely don’t want to offend. He’s the boss of one of the four crime guilds in the entire region. I’ve heard he’s so ruthless that he feeds those who cross him to his dogs,” Mary explained, dread lacing her voice.Aurora’s expression suddenly became grave. Although she didn’t like Mark that much, she couldn’t shake the discomfort she felt knowing he was in trouble because of her.“You better believe in the impossible!” Don Sebastian said with a nonchalant look.He turned to the young man who had brought them over and asked, “Ben, is this the guy who beat you up?”“Yes, Big Brother.