Can’t Win Me Back

broke out on Xavier’s forehead. “I just think If you don’t want to separate from Madam, then why don’t you just tell her that? Tell

Yow heel” Jasper sneered. “Hmph. I’ve already made up my mind about how I feel. We are never getting back together!”

Then wh

Die Jasper nared, nearly causing Xavier hit the brakes. He bit his lip, staying quiet for the rest of the drive.

Jasper leaned back in his seat, feeling unbelievably tired.

Ob then did he remember the quartz shards he had picked up before they left.

The shards had pierced his skin, causing drops of blood to ooze and bleed from his palm.

What had gotten into him? He had wanted so badly to bring Alice home tonight, away from Jonah Taylor and his family, away from Belbank.

All he had wanted was for Alice to come home with him.

her father alongside Jonah and Silas.

for a while. In the end, she sent Mandy, Colene, and Lyla each a text message. “Come to the garden, please. I’ll be waiting in the Cloud Pavilion. There’s something I have to tell you guys.”

minutes later, the three women had gathered in the garden. Their usually

over her chest, and her brows knitted tightly. It looked like she was about to

lecture.

Lyla shared a

the point. “Did you want to tell us something, Alyssa? You need to

her head. Colene

tell me about after you

other. “If it weren’t for Mandy and Lyla, I would have cut that man down and

“Who’s Bobo?”

pet alligator. Winston gave it

Alyssa was left speechless.

had changed a shade, so she quickly went to stop Colene. “Alright, Colene. Why don’t we change

“Alyssa, you can’t deny that Jasper is the asshole of

You gave up your life here to suffer there as what? His nanny? Look what he did to repay