Can’t Win Me Back

"A love rival?" Alyssa rested her cheek on her palm while feeding Jasper blueberries. She mused, "It's quite unfathomable for Landon Harper to have a love rival. That's new."

Jasper snickered. "Lauren's living a secluded life because you're overprotective. She doesn't have a chance to meet with anyone outside—it's just you and your secretary. She doesn't even have a healthy social life, so what's all that talk about a love rival? You must be dreaming."

"Isn't that right?" Landon slammed a fist on the table as his voice broke from the tension.

He recalled the scene from last night where Lauren mumbled the name of this guy, Cyrus, while sleeping in his arms. How could she call out the name of another man in her dreams?

His heart immediately shattered into pieces.

Alyssa shot him a piercing glance. "Do you mean my brother, Cyrus Taylor?"

Jasper froze. He grappled with the far-fetched notion, struggling to imagine Lauren and Cyrus together.

Landon widened his eyes, looking amazed. "Oh, Lyse, how did you know? Are you God?"

"Hah, drop it." Feeling speechless, she told him, "You're an open book—I can tell from your face. I saw you standing across from Cyrus yesterday, staring at him fiercely, and I immediately knew something was wrong.

"But Mr. Harper, you shouldn't look down on the gentlemen of the Taylor family. None of them would ever get involved with unavailable women. You shouldn't imagine him as a love rival just because he spoke to Lauren."

"Cyrus isn't that type of man. Landon, you shouldn't even suspect Lyse's family to start with." Jasper hugged Alyssa by the waist as he pondered the absurdity of Landon's accusation.

tongue out of fear of sounding

rival' has plunged you into a crisis." Alyssa immediately read Landon's mind. "Seriously? Did you lose your head over a non-issue? Are you

pressed his lips

careful discussion about the marriage in the future." Jasper put on a serious face and advised Landon, "Your priority should be sorting out the mess in your family. Once

the same might not be true

was his punishment for being too

returned from his mission and exclaimed, "Madam, you're spot on! David Schmidt

admirable glance at Alyssa, Xavier professed his amazement, "The media has swarmed the entrance to the police station. The police have gathered evidence of David Schmidt sexually assaulting multiple women,

scum of the earth!"

that, he was amazed by Alyssa's capability. Holding her shoulders and carefully pulling her into

like God. You're wittier and prettier

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secretly enjoyed the compliments. "Too bad David was caught in action. I heard a few reporters on stakeout had live streamed him completely naked, having no

I missed the live stream. How

to accept. Now,

get you the raw video,"

rendered speechless, wondered if Landon was truly out of

Josh has lost two of his right-hand men." A frosty expression unfolded on Jasper's face. "He must be panicking now since he

he'll be fighting Jameson head-on for power in the Schmidt

might be cunning, but that's all he has going for him—he lacks the

be as exciting as

seem pleased by the imminent victory. She cautioned, "Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Josh Schmidt is way more