Can’t Win Me Back

"Don't you know the basic ethics of a reporter is to report the truth? You accuse Ms. Alyssa without any

proof. Not only that, you're twisting the narrative and slandering her. Say, are you hired by her enemy to

stir trouble?" Maggie, despite looking vulnerable, carried herself in a fearless manner. She stunned the

onlookers with her courage and sharp remarks.

The male reporter who posed difficult questions stumbled backward and disappeared into the crowd

cowardly.

"Ms. Madison..." Xavier stared at Maggie, completely captivated by her. He should have been the

calmest individual at the scene, but he failed to soothe his racing heart.

Maggie inhaled sharply and said loudly, "I have Ms. Alyssa to thank for giving me the courage to file a

police report against David Schmidt. Her patience and advice were a great source of support for us.

"Ms. Alyssa is a lifesaver to us. I'd be ashamed of myself if I could not speak up for her. I'm not that

heartless."

At the end of it, she started choking on tears. The chaotic scene at the police station had calmed down.

Everyone stood there in silence.

As a victim and a minor, no less, she must have been at the most vulnerable point in her life, grappling

harassment of the media after giving

her struggles, she surprised everyone by openly speaking up for her savior with

for a

media started wondering if Alyssa Taylor, whom

woman

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helped Maggie into the car and left the scene

arms and wept

nothing, only patting her on the back to console her. Indeed, she

her as long as he and

victims' police report against David, coupled with Magnus' "confession"

police to arrest David under the charges of sexual assault and

murder.

a person of interest or a

shocking turn of events broke David. He screamed hysterically like a beast in the detention

against the door and rolling across the floor. After getting into an altercation with

he was charged with aggravated assault on top

a few girls. I did not kill

Eyes ablaze, David banged the