Can’t Win Me Back

The assistant was taken aback by Silas’ demeanor. However, interpreting his nonchalant attitude as that of a typical client coming to collect his garments, she proceeded with her duties.

“Jamie, what’s gotten into you? You’re practically ogling. Pull yourself together!”

Lydia chided, tugging Jamie’s arm.

“Mom! Look at that man. He is so handsome! I’ve never seen such a pretty face in my life,” Jamie gushed, her excitement palpable.

“Enough of that. You’re a woman of means; act like it. No matter how handsome he may be, he’s still just a man,” Lydia scolded, though she couldn’t help but steal glances at Silas.

Something about him seemed familiar, and his icy gaze sent shivers down her spine.

As the assistant pondered how to handle the situation, the crisp click of high heels echoed from the staircase.

“Are you two quite finished?”

attention to Rose, who had just arrived. His eyes narrowed as he observed the aggression emanating

here!” Jamie exclaimed, her expression twisted with disgust and

family, felt deeply unsettled by the impact Rose, the illegitimate daughter, had on

surpassed Jamie in various aspects. Not only was Rose exceptionally beautiful, but she also possessed remarkable talent. Excelling academically and displaying exemplary character from a young age,

criminal past, George wouldn’t have treated her with such coldness and distance. Rose might have even married into the prestigious Dalton

and Jamie, each step felt as heavy as

her, causing her heart to flutter uncontrollably, just as it always did in his presence. Yet, despite her undeniable attraction, Rose knew

like the striking of midnight, a cruel reminder for Rose to

a more

as she observed

beneath the surface, threatening to boil

now. We can talk after work,” Rose uttered, her

sidelines, rendering Rose unable to unleash her pent-up frustrations on Lydia and Jamie. She grappled with the thought of revealing her family’s inner turmoil, especially considering how it might affect her

to rise from the depths of the slums to her current position, and she was determined never to return