Chapter 630

"Of course," Lauren answered.

"It's different from just liking me as a person," Landon said, clearing his throat. He explained in embarrassment, "It's … the kind of feelings that Jasper has for Alyssa."

Her clear, bright eyes wavered. She toyed with the intricate button on his dark shirt and stammered, "I-I don't know."

He silently sighed and smiled wryly at her. "Alright. Go sleep now."

"But I like to be with you. I can't do anything right when you're not at home because I'm worried. I'll wait for you to come home. Time flies when I'm with you. Looking at you makes me happy," she mumbled, her eyes half-closed.

His breath grew heavy, and his palms started sweating as he held her.

She confessed, "One day, you came home late. I pretended to be asleep when you checked on me in the bedroom, but I had been awake all along."

His chest tightened. That night, he and Angelina had gone out to get rid of two dissenters in Harper Group who had turned out to be Preston's men.

He had always