Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 861

Jasper didn’t bother to look at Renee. As he drank his champagne, he said nonchalantly, “It’s okay. I didn’t

mind.”

“Renee, you can’t be so careless. You’re a daughter of the Taylor family. How can you behave like this?”

Dominic sternly criticized his daughter. “You should learn from Lyse. People say she looks down on you.

As your father, even I can’t look at you now.”

“Dad, I was wrong. I’ll learn from Lyse.”

Renee gently bit her lip, tears glistening at the corners of her eyes. The act of coquetry was just like a switch for her. “I think… as long as I work hard, Lyse will eventually recognize me, right? She won’t look down on me like before.”

“Look down on you?”

Jasper’s eyes darkened, and he quirked an eyebrow. “I’ve been married to Alyssa. I know what kind of person she is.

“When she was with me, she never looked down on anyone, not even a servant in my family. How could she look down on her own cousin?”

beside

harshly and acted

that …” Renee was embarrassed

me give you a word of advice-when you’re outside, don’t say such things about her if your relationship with her is as intimate as Mr. Dominic says.”

a sharp, discerning quality to Jasper’s eyes. Although he didn’t explicitly threaten Renee, every word he uttered carried a strong sense of oppression.

her

was a bit of a mix-up

smooth things over “Renee, quickly

please don’t harbor any ill feelings toward Renee on my account. She tends

unintended offense.”

be more humble, but he had no choice. If he didn’t lower himself, he felt that Jasper

might leave.

was his ex-father-in-law’s younger brother,

ignore that connection.

a waiter approached with a tray holding several glasses of

one for herself and one

Beckett, here’s to you. I promise to be more mindful of my words and actions moving

champagne glass and feeling frustrated, Jasper was fortunate as Renee handed

swiftly consumed it in