Can’t Win Me Back

Axel narrowed his eyes. "You're not here specifically for me, are you?"

Amber ran her finger in slow, circular motions along his firm chest. "You should believe that we were

able to meet previously because of fate, mister."

Axel raised his brow. "I see. It was fated indeed."

"Thank you for helping me the last time."

Amber wrapped his black necktie around her hand. Her soft skin was brushing against his body.

With a longing gaze, she looked at him and said, "I have been hoping to see you again. I was hoping to

repay you."

Axel's eyes turned dim.

His searching eyes made her feel nervous. Yet, she tried her best to control herself.

He had eagle eyes. They were like lie detectors. Strangely enough, he actually felt that her words

sounded genuine at that moment.

"Tell me, then. How were you thinking of repaying me, hmm?" Axel broke into a sly smile as he moved

his lips closer to her.

Amber's heart thundered in her chest. A light shade of pink colored her cheeks as she blushed shyly.

"That is up to you. Tonight... I will go with whatever you say."

Amber was gobsmacked in the next second. It was the last thing she had expected. To her surprise,

the compensation that Axel mentioned was a game of Jenga!

one block each in turns. Whoever loses has to down three shots as a penalty. Are

the challenge, Ms.

his chin, Axel gently placed the

tower.

same time, the bartender had brought three bottles of the

appearance of a game segment, her

undoubtedly been messed up.

health. Let's

you."

the ocean. "Are you up for the challenge,

"Let's do it."

took a deep breath. She stretched her fingers as

The game began.

he was young, Axel was quick-witted. Out of

at all sorts of games. And the game

kid was Jenga.

at the Secret Intelligence Service overseas, he used to sit in

He would find comfort in playing Alyssa's favorite games

was also his way of thinking of

lost in the first few rounds. In the blink of an eye, she had downed four

flowed down her throat, giving her a burning

been ignited

forehead. She felt as if her stomach was twisting

had been helping Jameson to seize power and carve a name for

her everything for him. All she had left now was her worthless

round, she used her charms to ingratiate herself

in the hospital due to alcohol intoxication after

might look like a glamorous woman externally, but in reality, she

waved his

had a sassy look in his

teeth through her pain and filled her

as she was about to lift her glass, Axel leaned in her direction. He covered