Female Novel
Chapter 1929
Zoe exclaimed, "Landon! Where are you taking me? What else are you going to do to me?"
Just moments ago, Zoe was still causing a racket. Now, she was completely terrified. Yet, she remained stubborn and refused tobeg for forgiveness. She shouted from behind Landon, "Have you forgotten the oath you pledged before Dad's grave?novelbin
"You said you would love and protect me all your life! Is this how you keep your promise to our dead father?"Upon hearing that, Landon stopped in his tracks.
A million thoughts bombarded his mind. He felt like his heart was sinking in quicksand; exhaustion gnawed at him from all thestruggling he'd been forced to do.
Slowly, with trembling hands, he unfurled his palms. These were the hands that once wove through his younger sister's silky hair,hands that fed her, cradled her, and hoisted her high in the air. Hands that, in happier times, grasped hers as they raced throughthe park, laughter echoing in their wake.
He was her older brother. Yet, he had taken on the role of a father from an early age. He did all he could to fill the void left behindby their late father during her formative years.
Yet, these same hands also harbored a simmering hatred for the family member who had shattered him. Now, with these veryhands, he was severing the familial bond.
Atear escaped and dropped onto his palm.
"| vowed to love my younger sister. You, on the other hand, have been taken over by jealousy and desire. You're nothing but aparasitic monster."
With those final words, Landon walked away.
Zoe's heart plummeted to her stomach. Her expression was blank. It was as if her soul had left her body. Regret washed overher in a tidal wave. However, there was no turning back.
Night had fallen by the time Landon walked out of the abandoned manor.
Axel was leaning against the sports car's hood and smoking a cigarette. Spotting Landon, he threw the cigarette at his feet andstomped it out.
“Hey, Axel. You're still here." Landon approached Axel. The former's face was pale.
"| didn't dare leave, in case you did something rash. Jasper wanted me to keep an eye on you." Axel feigned relief. "Fortunately,you didn't go overboard." "Were you worried that I'd kill her?" Landon shook his head and continued, "! won't take her life. Jasperdoesn't want blood on my hands. | don't want to disappoint him."
Axel fixed his eyes on Landon, hesitant to speak."Do you think it's unreasonable how | treat my sister?" Landon's voice wavered, his emotions barely contained.
Axel crossed his arms and briefly pondered before responding, "Let me think about this from a different perspective. If Lyse werethe victim, | would have been even more brutal than you. I'd kill her, and no one would be able to stop me."
Landon lowered his head. He felt really tired. "Axel, I'm not sure why, but my heart still hurts, but | don't regret it."Following Zoe's abduction, the police conducted an exhaustive search throughout the night, but she remained elusive.
The surveillance camera at the scene had been hacked, and both officers on duty didn't manage to get a good look at theabductor's face before they were each injected with a tranquilizer.
Zoe had vanished in plain sight.
The next day, an emergency board meeting was held at Harper Group. Unanimously, all board members voted for Landon to beOfficially promoted.
He hadn't even turned 30 and had already taken over the Harper Group and become the head of the Harper family. He was nowthe chairman of both the company and its board of directors.
Dressed impeccably in a black suit,Landon occupied the head of theconference table, regevingapplaulsesod weh WARES tom the attendees.Though now perched atop thepinnacle of power, his expressionremained neutral. The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
Despite being the leader, Landon didn't appear particularly elated. After all, he had never wanted any of this.Right at that moment, the meeting room door flung open.
"| object!" Penelope burst in, her eyesablaze with fury. She glared andshouted angri lyin Sil thebeakd ue "Landon, you aresuch a cold-blooded and ruthlesscreature! The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!
"am a major shareholder at HarperGroup. | have shares on hand too! |disagree with you inathe head bf
t familylcyou fe $6meone who evendared to harm your own sister! You'reimmoral and selfseeking. What givesyou the right to be in charge ofHarper Group?" The content is onNovelDrama.Org! Read the latestchapter there!