Can’t Win Me Back

"Lyse is like a pure and innocent goddess to me. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get any nearer to

her. You will never understand the extent of my pain." Jameson shut his eyes and grappled with the

piercing heartache.

His heart drummed against his ribcage, begging to be freed. Trapped in despair, it was a howling beast

demanding to be released.

"I had once wanted the best for her. But now, I even entertain the idea of hurting her. If she's a

goddess, I'd like to defile her, pulling her to my level..."

He thought, "Alyssa Taylor, I am a cunning scorpion. A scorpion is cruel in nature. It'd sting the frog that

helps carry it over the river.

"But I won't kill you. I'll simply love you in my own way."

It didn't take Jasper long to get his hands on the addresses of the two young girls. The next afternoon,

Xavier drove Alyssa and Jasper to meet with the two victims in the hope of convincing them to serve as

witnesses in court.

on the girls' families,

in simple suits. Jasper did not look much different from his

always commanded a regal air and looked good in

the other hand, Alyssa had transformed into a wholly different woman. She showed

trustworthy as a public

low profile appearance, she looked dazzling because she carried

glow with her that attracted the attention of the opposite

man would harden upon laying

stop staring at me in that manner?" Alyssa had

and inched further away from Jasper. "It feels a little

her into

me."

Confused, she

His eyes filled with desire. He held her chin

in a monotone outfit, she still looked

mission. I'm not in the mood for this." She pressed a finger

with a long

Lyse." Feeling bad, he sighed. "It's my fault for not