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Chapter 27 Not Long to Live

Author: Night Eleven
Landon felt as though something inside his body was struggling to break free, threatening to destroy everything in its wake. A heated feeling was building up inside of him.

He subconsciously swallowed. The motion added an air of sexiness to him as he stood under the light. It was a rare sight.

Everyone in Janovin knew that Landon lived an ascetic life. He was even a vegetarian. No one had ever been able to make him lose his air of refinement and aloofness. But now, his shirt was half-open, and his hair was ruffled.

Frank was terrified, thinking that Aria had truly offended Landon this time.

He had worked with Warren for many years now. The Carvers and the Yorks were well-acquainted, and Landon made frequent trips to Carver Group in order to cancel the marriage agreement between the two families.

Thus, Frank had met Landon many times before, and he had never seen Landon eyeing someone with such a dangerous look in his eyes.

Most of the time, Landon's gaze was calm and unruffled. H
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