I chuckled lightly, raising my arms to shield my eyes from the bright morning light. "Before I left my job, my manager asked me to finish the final plan, but I ended up working too late, so I just crashed here."
In reality, I had spent the night sifting through companies and sending out resumes. A few days earlier, Landon had resigned on the grounds of our impending marriage, encouraging me to join the Wright Family. Now that I was planning to leave, I knew I had to find a new starting point.
Landon didn't press further. He stepped inside, casually leaned against my desk, and began flipping through the files scattered across it.
Panic set in as I worried he might spot the ticket tucked inside the folder. "Landon, you’re aware that this information is confidential. If you share it, you could face serious consequences!"
He fixed his gaze on me, his expression suddenly intense. "What did you just call me?"
After six years together, I had always affectionately referred to him as "Lance." Even in moments of fluster or frustration, I'd never used his full name. I hesitated, then softened my tone. "Lance."
Finally, he released the document and regarded me with a teasing smirk. "Still don't like your company's projects, huh? I was just trying to help you review the plan. But if you’re not interested, fine."
He stood up, his posture shifted to one of playful authority. "Get ready. I'm taking you out for a walk!"
As he headed for the door, he paused and turned back, his brow furrowing slightly. "Have your parents set a time to come over yet?"
Landon and I had planned to get married, and he was supposed to visit my parents soon. However, he had declined multiple times due to his hectic schedule at the company. To avoid making me feel embarrassed, my parents had taken the initiative to visit him instead. Despite this, Landon had never set a date for our parents to meet, leaving the whole arrangement hanging in limbo.
When he asked about it now, I stifled a sarcastic smile. "It's a busy farming season at home, so they can't come for the time being."
Landon frowned, clearly dissatisfied, but he didn’t push the matter further and left the study.
Later, while shopping at the mall, I unexpectedly ran into Brittany in front of a dessert shop. Her face lit up with surprise when she saw us. "Landon! What a coincidence to see you guys here!"