Can’t Win Me Back

"P-Police? Those lowly pawns are back again?"

The days David spent in the detention center were hell for him. He never wanted to go back to those

days of eating poor food and enduring the stench. He was scared out of his wits. "Dad! Josh! You have

to stop them!"

Victor's face darkened as he paced back and forth in anxiety.

"David, don't panic."

Josh walked over and patted his trembling shoulder. "I've got people keeping a close eye on those two

girls. So far, there's been no contact with the police, indicating they don't plan to testify. As long as they

stay silent, we might be able to minimize the impact on your case.

"Tatiana's livestream yesterday gained so much attention, so the police have to at least put on a show

and investigate you. Or else it'd look like they're not doing their job. Let's go see what they want first."

The Schmidts descended the stairs. The moment they saw the newcomer, they were stunned.

In the living room stood Cyrus and two of his subordinates. His presence was imposing, exuding an air

of authority and intimidation.

Victor's face turned even uglier, and he even felt a twinge of jealousy.

Winston's children were not only incredibly good-looking but also highly capable. Even the youngest

of his second wife, Cyrus, a mere police officer, had such an outstanding

always look adorable in their parents' eyes,

and David

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ashamed that he wanted to find

promising son. His look, bearing,

enough to rival the

ironic thing was that Victor had forgotten that

the most.

to Kontina, he

them dead!"

due to the fervent pleading of the young Jameson on his knees, David reluctantly

annually for their

to the

to do with

all of this began because Lily "betrayed" Victor. She was dating a

in the act.

that bodyguard was banished overseas. But Lily,

gradually worsened. Along with her son, she

expelled from the Schmidt

envisioned that the supposedly spontaneous "caught in the