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, they deliberately showed up in

in simple suits. Jasper did

air and looked good in whatever

the other hand, Alyssa had transformed into

as humble and trustworthy as a

her low profile appearance, she looked dazzling because

carry a glow with her that attracted the attention of the

man would harden upon laying

stop staring at me in that manner?"

inched further away

back anymore and pulled her into his arms. He accused,

me."

Confused, she pressed a hand against

filled with desire. He held her

when she was dressed in a monotone outfit, she still

a serious mission. I'm not in the

with a long

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