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?”

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

here!” Jamie exclaimed, her expression twisted

unsettled by the impact Rose, the illegitimate daughter, had on the former’s relationship with their

academically and displaying exemplary character from a young age, Rose rose to become the

such coldness and distance. Rose might have even married into the prestigious Dalton family from Northuis instead

each step felt

the bottom, her gaze fell upon Silas, seated with an air of effortless elegance. His charming eyes captivated 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 awaken from

hope that he would find a more suitable

hatred as she observed

the surface,

am working right now. We can talk after work,” Rose uttered, her voice strained with

remained a silent observer on the 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 standing in Silas and

her current position, and she was determined never to return to square one and endure