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."

After her mom's scandal and public arrest, I worry that no family would want to propose

when it came to laughing at her expense. She scoffed at their so-called

had to feign concern

had to put on an image as a caring daughter to

her way into the police station, she witnessed Jasper hitting

likely result in him losing the company presidency when their father reached the limit of

you tell what I'm doing here?" Jasper retorted with an icy

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

had softened toward Jasper after grappling with the guilt of

disdain when they heard Javier's

running the group? I'm speechless." "Right? An assault is certainly wrong, but he only cares about the reputational loss. He has a very peculiar moral compass,

the parasites of the society. They're

which only fueled his anger and