Can’t Win Me Back

“No, Jameson can’t get wind of this!” Alyssa frowned, her grip tightening on Jasper’s shoulder. “Think about it—if he finds out we’re onto him, who’s in the crosshairs?”

Jasper met her gaze, understanding dawning in his eyes. “Amber.”

“Amber helped Axel escape the Millennium and provided intel that brought Josh down. This time, she’d risked everything to tell us about Lauren. She’s clearly switched sides and become our ally.

“Confronting Jameson would put Amber in the line of fire. He’s ruthless, and wouldn’t hesitate to kill Amber just to vent!”

Jasper’s jaw clenched, a heavy weight settling in his chest. He pulled Alyssa close, his voice a low murmur against her hair. “You’re too compassionate, Lyse. Unwilling to hurt anyone who’s helped us, even a little.”

“There must be a reason she follows him.” Despite the bitterness, her

being drugged, her face swollen from Freddy’s brutal

the man in the blue suit callously dragged her out of the room, tossing her onto the ground without a shred of mercy. She hit the hard floor with a thud, her frail body curling into a ball as tears streamed down her

a fragile

other men, mere spectators, watched with rapt attention, their

all used to despise her so much in school.

would have thought she’d blossom into such a beauty now? Any man would

| had a woman like her, | wouldn’t bother looking elsewhere. And she’s so