Can’t Win Me Back

Josh’s head began to spin as he observed Clarissa exchanging glances with Alyssa. He roared in a fury, “You bitch! How dare you conspire with someone else to frame me! I will never let you go!”

Clarissa’s gaze met Josh’s unflinchingly. A subtle smirk tugged at her crimson lips, a stark contrast to the lone tear clinging to her lashes.

What happened next left the crowd in disbelief.

Without hesitation, she took off her dark green evening dress, revealing her body marked with bruises and scars for all to witness.

“Clarissa…” Alyssa gasped, stunned by Clarissa’s resolute actions. She felt a shiver run down her spine.

Beneath her thin white silk nightgown, ugly scars marred her limbs, a chilling sight for all.

“Josh, I’ve endured your abuse for years. You’ve never given me a moment of peace.”

with malice, her eyes blazing with hatred enough to consume him. “You strike me when you’re displeased or frustrated. There were instances when you demanded I use my body to appease the partners of the Schmidt Group. When I refused, you punished me even

until today, not because

would have perished

truth was

being called a man. He was

crazy Schmidt Group, but now an even bigger, more explosive problem showed up. This new mess seemed impossible to

stench of scandal clung to the Schmidt Group like a bad

being one of the city’s top four

of color, his face contorted with rage. Having just managed to salvage the Schmidt Group’s image,

certain Jasper and Alyssa were behind

felt a sharp pain in his chest. After administering Nitroglycerin,

“Alyssa, I know you orchestrated