Can’t Win Me Back

"Whatever. We can't control what others say, so let them be. Josh Schmidt might think he's dealing a

blow to me, but he has underestimated me." Alyssa declared, lifting her chin proudly and smiling. "We

don't have to do anything at all."

"Lyse." Jasper's breathing grew heavy. He held her hand tighter.

"Fame always comes with trouble. The netizen's attack only proves my popularity." Waving her hand,

Alyssa added, "Remember, explaining yourself is dumb behavior. You're not going to rip your heart out

to prove a point when accused of having an ugly heart, are you? Let's ignore that troublemaker, Josh

Schmidt. He's going to shoot himself in the foot one day."

Then, she put on a serious face and said, "I'm more concerned about the girls who suddenly changed

their minds. I suspect the Schmidts have pressured them into it."

"They come from ordinary families. There's no way they could fight against the Schmidts." Lowering his

gaze, Jasper analyzed, "As for the two minors, they not only suffer from the Schmidts' threats. If the

scandal is publicized, they might risk media and public scrutiny.

"They are victims, but society will gossip about them. There might be awful commenters who brand

women and

dropped like a bomb on Alyssa. She felt a

and cruel assessment dealt a huge

horrible remarks.

two to

happen for no

their fault

did it happen to them and

would be forced to endure slander after all they had gone through, pushing

of being labeled as

ahead of them. Their parents might

agree with

hug when he noticed color draining from her face. Her

rested his chin against her neck and tightened his grip as

her.

for those girls." Choking on tears, Alyssa muttered in

her on the back. "But I would love

bright, passionate, and kind."

any challenge for her as long as he could keep her happy and

cheered up, she gathered herself and said, "Jasper, can you