The Lord Mayor Falls in Love with Me

John Walter actually didn't want to make things easy for Philip. He hated the fact that Philip was carrying Joey on his back like a couple of lovebirds. He wished Philip dropped dead of exhaustion right now.

Just then, the village head Lewis showed up with a dozen of strong men from the village, including Marco. All of them were equipped with bows, arrows and knives because four bodyguards were certainly not enough for a long trip into the mountains where there might be wild animals.

In Lewis’s view, John Walter was more than his boss. He was also his future son-in-law and potential cash cow. He had to make sure John Walter returned safe and sound.

Hearing John Walter calling her name, Sarah looked up and froze for a second. Then she approached him and asked indifferently, “Mr. Walter, what’s the matter?”

John Walter frowned because Sarah had never spoken to him in such an indifferent tone. He had made some noise with Cindy in bed last night. He assumed that Sarah would be furious today. How could she be so calm and collected now?

John Walter, a playboy who had always taken pride in knowing what girls were thinking, couldn't read Sarah’s mind at the moment. Had he gone so far that it backfired?

It seemed that too much water definitely would drown the miller.

John Walter drew the conclusion after giving it much thought. He waved his hand to stop his chair-carrying bodyguards and asked them to put him down. He quickly grabbed Sarah by the waist and pulled her onto his lap without saying anything.

are you

shocked, struggling to stand

“Don’t

mountain road is really bumpy. I certainly care about your feet even if you don’t. Sit with me.”

He waved at the bodyguards who immediately took the hint and lifted the deck chair.

who weighed about fifty kilograms. The two bodyguards apparently struggled with the extra weight at first, but as strictly trained professionals, they managed

John Walter’s sudden care was flattering yet heart-breaking. Sarah looked up at his handsome face with mixed feelings.

Why would he become so affectionate when she had decided not to love him anymore?

What on earth was he thinking?

let her go since he clearly didn't love her? What should she do now?

eyes and sat quietly on his lap,

Lewis. From the moment when John Walter had put Sarah onto