Can’t Win Me Back

Right after the Rolls Royce departed, Alyssa’s expression hardened as she punched Jasper in the chest.

“Lyse, be gentle. I don’t want you to hurt yourself,” Jasper cautioned her, his voice trembling from her strength.

Sean, who was in the driver’s seat, stole a glance at them from the rearview mirror and stifled a laugh.

“Jasper, I have a question for you.” She poked his chest and asked angrily, “Did you know about the arranged marriage between Lauren and the Hodgson son?”

His eyes wavered. Grasping her hand, he wondered, “Lyse, how did you hear about it?”

“How could you ask that question? I think half of the city has heard about it by now!” Alyssa then proceeded to relay Silas’ update to Jasper.

“Damn it!” Enraged, he punched the car window. “By publicly announcing the news, the Hodgson family is pressuring Javier into finalizing the marriage.”

“They’re being delusional. What era are we in now? They can’t possibly force Lauren to marry Freddy!” Clenching her jaw, she said, “If Lauren refuses to marry, not even the president can make her!”

“But Lauren agreed to the marriage.”

“What? But why?” Alyssa and Sean gasped in unison.

“Lauren said that being with Landon was too burdensome.”

remarked, “That’s

Landon and Angie if she kept dating

leave Landon. Why does she have

“Has Mr. Javier pressured her? What

front of

window. Fortunately, the solid

to breathe from the heartache. She lamented, “Oh, Lauren. That was

“Lauren must be worried that Mr. Javier would hold a grudge against you and hit back at you in the future, taking away the success you had

other than to

Lauren, you silly girl.” Jasper, tormented by pain, shook

cussed, “Son of a bitch! I’d rather Lauren marry Cyrus than that good-for-nothing Freddy Hodgson! I’d rather keep a nice young lady like Lauren for

“Lyse, do you think Landon

no idea. A relationship is always the hardest to grasp and make sense of.” Resting in Jasper’s arms, Alyssa sighed softly. “Lauren

Cornelius and Landon struck a deal, Preston’s termination notice was immediately emailed to the inboxes of all company employees. The notice stated that Preston was relieved of all his roles in

had nothing to do with the Harper

depressed, Preston gathered his friends at night to have fun and release his frustration at The Millennium, a famous luxurious entertainment

being a wolf in sheep’s clothing who’d sell out anyone to protect his interest.

was only a matter of time before Preston made his return to