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Chapter 1458 A Call From Laura

Author: Night Eleven
Aria's thoughts were all over the place. Perhaps she was too tired, or maybe it was Landon's scent.

She furrowed her brows as black mist curled around her, even her gaze shifting with it.

Sensing the growing surge of bad karma, Landon chose not to push forward. Instead, he reached out and covered her eyes. "It's been a while since you asked for consultation fees from me."

This time, he didn't pull her toward his neck. Instead, he bit his finger and pressed his lips to hers.

With her vision blocked, Aria's consciousness wavered, slipping toward drowsiness. She only snapped out of it when the phone she'd dropped under the car seat started ringing.

Blinking away the haze, she grabbed Landon's wrist and twisted it in a swift reversal.

Her hair brushed against his face as she loomed over him, eyes tinged with red beneath her cool demeanor. "My phone is ringing."

Landon turned his head slightly, revealing his sharp side profile, his elegance undisturbed.

Retrieving her phone, she s
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