Can’t Win Me Back

Silas remained silent.

Rose couldn’t bring herself to meet his gaze, her heart aching with an intensity that made her wish for it to cease beating altogether.

No one would be able to accept her, even someone as understanding and perceptive as Silas.

After an agonizing stretch of tense silence, Rose summoned the strength to plaster a strained smile on her face.

“Yes, I am the illegitimate daughter, the product of George’s affair. Our family is a complete mess, our drama both entertaining and scandalous!”

She turned her attention to Jamie, her voice tinged with defiance. “Jamie, you’re on the verge of marrying into the Dalton family, aren’t you? When I meet my new brother-in-law, rest assured I’ll enlighten him about the Emerson family’s true colors. Perhaps then, we can find common ground.”

Lydia and Jamie were left dumbfounded by Rose’s audacity. With each forced laugh, their fury only intensified.

Rose had made everything worse!

daughter you seldom acknowledge?” Rose’s tone

struggling to contain her anger. “Jamie is about to become engaged. Your

is fully booked for the next few

icy glare bore into Rose. “Rose, are you

replied, “It doesn’t matter. Even if the president

Jamie was livid. “You!”

take me for

regarded her with a mixture of

ago, and mere seconds later, you dare to ask me for a

You’ve crossed

with fury, she raised her arm intending to deliver a slap across Rose’s

muscles tensed, ready to defend herself, when a sharp gust of wind suddenly sliced through the air. Then, a sharp, echoing smack reverberated throughout

cried out in pain, her forehead glistening

echoed through the room as a cup fell to the ground after