Can’t Win Me Back

“Yes, but I’m…” Alyssa tugged him hard, signaling Sean to shut up. Sean quickly caught on and kept quiet.

“Well, Jonah didn’t spare any expense when he assigned his most trusted secretary to you, Alice,” Jasper sneered. “He must think highly of you. Congratulations, you’re about to marry into another wealthy family. You fooled me completely, and now it’s Jonah’s turn. I hope he never sees your true colors.”

The words cut through Alyssa’s heart like sharp blades, and Jasper didn’t stop there. He seemed intent on further unsettling her.

Sean immediately noticed Alyssa’s unsteady breath and her trembling shoulders in his arms. What baffled Sean were Jasper’s words. Was Jasper out of his mind? What nonsense was he spouting?

“Sean, allow me to introduce you,” Alyssa said. Her voice was steady despite the turmoil inside her. “This is Mr. Beckett from Beckett Group, my ex–husband of three years.”

his face turning as white as a sheet. He couldn’t believe that Alyssa had disappeared for three years and had secretly married Jasper. Alyssa had kept it hidden from the world and the Taylor family. What was she

with the Beckett family,” Alyssa said firmly, trying to hide

we are not officially divorced!

eyes turned bloodshot. “You’re just using

He tried to compose himself amid their intense

as a summer’s day, rarely showing her emotions. She looked angry, and her

hands. You had an affair while we were married, and yet, did I ever blame you for anything? So why should I suffer as a widow

in his chest. He couldn’t fathom why his

secret until Grandpa’s birthday.