Jasper rested his chin on Alyssa's head and rubbed against it. "Sure. If it's your wish to get rid of Daisy

Schmidt, I'll see to it."

"Taty... Why?" Sean was astonished to learn that Tatiana had dropped the lawsuit. Kneeling beside the

bed on one knee, he gripped her sweaty hands and offered, "I can be your legal representation. I'll

battle the Schmidts on your behalf. We will win this court case for sure, so why are you backing down?

We must continue the fight against the Schmidts until the very end."

"I'm sorry, Sean..." Hugging her knees and curling up in bed, she looked at him through tears. "I

understand your sentiments, but I'm sorry..."

The more she apologized, the more painful and suffocating it became for him. Tatiana was not at fault.

The blame lay with the Schmidts and that scoundrel David.

"Sean, can we put an end to this case? Please stop fighting for me." Tearing up, she shook her head.

me. But what

enemy?

threat to your family? If this scandal goes viral, your family might see

even if David did not

went blank

the attention and the public opinion. She

how she'd be perceived by his family, and she

I was young. I still feel the same. I'd

lover, she said,

they learn about the scandal. That would only

did Tatiana know that Alyssa had said something

equally empathetic and thoughtful. Because of that,

suppress their needs for the

happy ending with Jasper, but what

lover into a tight hug. "If you're

at any time."

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