Can’t Win Me Back

"There wasn't much to talk about in the first place." Jasper sat heavily on the sofa. He picked up a glass and downed

the champagne in one gulp.

Thoughts of Alyssa left him feeling irritated. He felt suffocated. Jasper's eyes then turned red from the strain.

"You really can't say anything nice. Lyse came to see you, meaning she's not angry anymore. Why didn't you seize

the opportunity to win back her favor?

"Do you really want to be my brother-in-law? I represent the Harper family as the first to oppose you marrying into

the family." Landon widened his eyes, acting all anxious.

"Landon, do you think I'm the only one who has made mistakes?" Jasper's hand clenching the glass revealed taut

veins, as if he were suppressing some tormenting emotion.

"What do you mean? Should Lyse be the one to be blamed?"

"I don't know."

you have no right to blame her or be mad at her.

is right. Don't try to reason with women. That's just

bluntly.

lost in thought,

Beckett, Mr. Harper,

Standing before them

turned instantly cold at the sight of the

but exuded an icy rejection toward the Taylor father

had cried so miserably in the parking lot just moments ago, had now reapplied

eye makeup with a touch of

Dominic and was

of a wealthy family, he

up, smiling. "Forgive my