Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 457

“I’m perfectly fine, Lyla,” Alyssa said as she hugged her third stepmother affectionately.

“Well, alright then. I’ll prepare some snacks for you two.” Lyla then left the study, but not before making a bullhorn gesture with her hands to show Alyssa that Winston was currently furious.

Alyssa responded with a reassuring “okay” sign and a playful wink.

Neil also left the study, giving them some privacy.

“I heard everything you said to Lyla earlier, Dad.”

Alyssa sat down beside her father, hand wrapping around his shoulders.

She continued, “You’re underestimating me. I wouldn’t be charging my way through the city if I didn’t have the guts or ability for it. Most players there are like fledglings compared to someone as resilient as a

phoenix, like me.”

“Even so, I hate to see those featherless pigeons pecking at you so relentlessly.”

Winston shook his head and added, “Why did you have to get on their bad side? I’ve been so worried

about you all this while. I’m old, Alyssa. I shouldn’t have to worry this much already.”

“Featherless pigeons? Are you talking about Betty and her mother?”

out a laugh and said, “You’re meaner

just don’t want to see you

He asked, “Say, Jasper didn’t do anything to you for

stuttered. “Nah. He actually facilitated this,

“Oh? How so?”

Betty as the culprit? Based on the

knew Jasper had saved her and made

event to push Betty down

He’s a cunning one, I’ll

then teased Alyssa, saying, “You’re lucky you

years with

messing with me are either dead or haven’t been born yet.” Alyssa grinned,

teeth

Winston’s

read the caller ID.

is it?” Winston asked.

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

huffed angrily, crossing her arms

throat and answered the call.

like to speak with you about last night’s incident, Mr. Taylor.” Javier was

to Belbanks in a while. Why don’t we

I don’t believe we have much

the couch, caressing his daughter’s hair.

so I intend to spend my time with her