Can’t Win Me Back

hapter 657

The birthday party was about to start. Alyssa smiled. She felt glad to see Winston and Newton engaged in

an animated conversation at the front.

“Oh, is this real? That’s Newton Beckett!” a guest exclaimed.

“Hey, you’re right! He looks great for his age.”

“Newton is quite close to Mr. Taylor. It’s uncommon to see such good friendships these days. One might

mistake Mr. Taylor for Mr. Beckett’s son!”

“I heard that Javier Beckett’s wife is hosting her birthday celebration at Berenike Hotel tonight. It’s quite intriguing to see Mr. Beckett attending Lyla Nelson’s birthday party instead of attending his own family

event.”

The guests shared hushed chuckles and snorts.

“Mr. Beckett obviously doesn’t approve of his daughter-in-law, Sophia Kirkman. She’s been embroiled in bribery and counterfeit scandals for the past six months. Besides, her niece cheated on Jasper Beckett.

Beckett

Taylor would make a great couple. I read about the auction, and

her. Do you think they might

as she overheard this conversation, and the guests continued to

I doubt it.”

“Why is that?”

Beckett and his ex, Liana Gardner. They were a laughingstock. I can’t see someone as dignified

remark, which she

to your partner’s romantic history. But there’s always that nagging fear that the past

not to be affected by it.

man, but Alyssa Taylor has plenty of

a problematic

nodded in agreement. Yup, that

with a

she swiftly looked up to find him standing beside her, gazing down at her

bit her lower lip angrily. She had been caught

“Well, they had it mostly right, except for one thing. Yes, I might be

man with a complicated past, but you’re part of

of?” she retorted,