Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 257

“Miss … Ms. Alyssa has gone to bed, Mr.Jonah,”Sean muttered.

“Your balls must be growing bigger whileyou’re away from my side, Sean. Are you seriously lying to me on her behalf now?”Jonah rarely got angry, but when he did, he was a menacing force.

Jonah then said, “I’ll repeat myself. Pass the phone to Alyssa. Or else you’ll be removed from your station right away!”

Alyssa chewed on her lip, her heart beating fast in her chest as she took the phone and put it up to her ear.

“Jo-Jonah.”

Jonah took a deep breath, as if suppressing some intense emotion.”Come outside. We need to talk.”

…

Alyss a walked out of her house, her heart in her throat as she went up to Jonah’s Aston Martin by the road.

seem like some sullen god. All Alyssa could think of

“Jonah,”she murmured.

It’s cold.”Jonah took off his coat,put it over Alyssa’s

inside, he asked worriedly, “Where did he hurt

…” Alyssa looked down, feelinglike a child who had

slowly pulled up her sleeve. His eyes filled

wound.It doesn’t hurt much anymore, either.”Alyssa

down and took her hand.

shouldn’t have keptthis from you. I just think this is something I can handle on my own. That’s why… I

Jonah looked up at her, growling,

split second, even after he’d embraced a

a shadow of his old self again—the man who had

all, known

rapidly rising chest. You promised not to return to that path now that you’re

if you

can’t waste this opportunity to catchthe bigger target, Jonah. That’d only make us look like

Jonah’s gaze slowly faded away. He sighed, leaned against Alyssa, and then handed her a brown envelope

envelope and pulled out