Can’t Win Me Back

Late at night, Orlander summoned Freddy to the study, where Minnie was present as well.

“What? Calling off the engagement?” Minnie exclaimed in dismay. “Orlander Hodgson, are you joking? The engagement news is made public now. The wives of the local officials have been buttering me up and showering me with gifts when they learned about the engagement!

“We’re so close to the marriage, and now you’re telling me the engagement is canceled? How could I show my face in front of my friends?”

“Dad, what happened? Why are we calling off the engagement?” The memory of the humiliating night made Freddy seethe. “Lauren humiliated me enough by taking Cyrus’ hand to my face and dancing with him. Now, they’re calling off the engagement? It’s a disgrace!”

Didn’t Zoe claim that Lauren was a fool? Lauren was anything but that—she had flirted with another man under her fiance’s watch.

Freddy thought, “I should have married that slut and tortured her daily for cheating on me!”

“Your feelings are not as important as my career,” Orlander suddenly blurted out an outrageous remark with a look of impatience.

Freddy gasped, “What the heck did

Cyrus was crushing on that idiot?” Orlander sipped his tea slowly. He was giddy with pride

talk with me. She requested that I give

support to my electoral campaign next

well. If I declined, the KS Group would support

his jaw indignantly while Minnie was at a loss for

on the couch and dangled his legs leisurely. It didn’t take the elected official

any favor from him. Secondly, I have secured my campaign funding by agreeing to the deal. Am I not killing two birds with

Winston Taylor is sick. He’s living abroad for his medical treatment. I bet he won’t last more than two years. I have

Freddy, under Zoe’s influence, saw red whenever Alyssa was mentioned. “You might be able to handle Javier Beckett, but what about Alyssa Taylor, the de facto leader of the KS Group? Also, don’t forget she has the support of Jasper

from the couch and pointed a