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.

imposing pressure on the girls' families, they deliberately showed up

dressed in simple suits. Jasper did not

as he always commanded a regal air and looked good in whatever

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

and trustworthy

low profile appearance, she looked dazzling because she carried

the

a man would harden upon

you stop staring at me in that manner?" Alyssa

away from Jasper. "It feels

not hold back anymore and pulled her into his arms. He

me."

I did nothing." Confused, she pressed a hand against

His eyes filled with desire. He held

in a monotone outfit, she still looked alluring

not in the mood for this." She pressed

a

he sighed. "It's my fault for not being