Chapter 694

Dressed extravagantly, Zoe looked like some prissy princess beside Penelope. She was no longer the meek, tearful little girl she used to be in front of Landon.

When she saw Lauren, her gaze turned dark and hateful, as if she wanted nothing more than to lunge at Lauren right now.

"Let me introduce you, Mom." Zoe's smile didn’t reach her eyes.

"This is Ms. Lauren Beckett from the Beckett family. She was my classmate in middle school. She's now Landon's girlfriend. Hahaha … isn't that such a coincidence?"

Lauren's heart pricked painfully upon hearing the term 'girlfriend'.

She looked down at her feet, face flushing red. Her low self-esteem hit her like a brick, making her pull her hand away from Landon's grip.

But Landon held on tight, as if he were able to read her mind.

"Are you done, Zoe?" Landon said, a hint of anger in his tone.

Zoe grinned, using her mother as a defense. "Why so angry, Landon? Am I wrong?

"Or do you plan to keep Ms. Lauren out here to yourself forever b