Can’t Win Me Back

Javier glowered at his trouble-causing son with a scowl. Following behind him closely was his secretary

Rory Odon, some bodyguards, and Betty, who put on a sour face.

Betty had initially been reluctant to visit Sophia at the police station. She had not stepped out of

Seaview Manor since the horseracing event, where Sophia had brought shame to her.

She refrained from checking social media or watching the TV. When she skimmed through her Twitter feed, she noticed people laughing at Sophia. On top of that, she had muted the group chats with the

Solana City socialites, whose members relentlessly laughed at Sophia and herself.

One of them wrote, "How I pity Madam Sophia. I bet Mr. Javier hasn't satisfied her in a while. Why else would she touch herself with such enthusiasm?"

"I guess middle-aged women who have given birth are no use for men anymore. I couldn't believe the same fate befell even the ex-celebrity Madam Sophia."

"That has nothing to do with her age! If I were her husband, I would have been so ashamed of her for taking drugs and her bladder control issues. She's a stain on their family name."

public arrest, I worry that no family would

who had acted friendly with Betty, were mean and harsh when it came to

knew she had to feign concern

put on an image as a caring daughter to

witnessed Jasper hitting Simon and the words

Jasper's dramatic antics, she couldn't suppress a silent snicker, thinking that Jasper's continued theatrics would likely result in him losing the company presidency when their father reached the

here?" Jasper

thought about your social standing? You're at a police station. You're no different than a hooligan if you lay a

grappling with the guilt of

colleagues shook their heads in disdain when they heard Javier's ridiculous

could he qualify for running the group? I'm speechless." "Right? An assault is certainly wrong, but he only cares about the reputational loss. He has

the parasites of

overheard the murmurs, which only fueled his