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.

course Mr. Beckett dislikes Sophia.”

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

like he stood up for her.

her brows as she overheard this

doubt

“Why is that?”

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

remark, which she thought was

blind eye to your partner’s romantic history. But there’s always that nagging fear that the past could resurface unexpectedly, like opening a can of

be

has plenty of other

problematic guy.”

Yup, that was right.

her thoughts with a

him standing beside her, gazing down at her with a tender

wasn’t!” She hurriedly looked away and bit her lower lip angrily. She had been

it mostly right, except for one thing. Yes,

with a complicated past, but

to be proud of?” she retorted, crossing