Can’t Win Me Back

Before noon, Alyssa hurried back to Heightsnew Villa.

Upon hearing her return, Colene immediately rushed down from upstairs. "Lyse!"

"Colene!" Alyssa hurried to greet her, and the two women hugged tightly. "Thank you for your help this time."

"Don't say that. I'm already grateful that you and Jasper don't blme. You don't know how scared | was."

Colene's eyes were red. She kept patting her chest with her hand, still feeling scared. "Thank goodness Nathan sorted it out. If

Xavier had landed in prison and Jasper got into trouble because of that jerk from the Ivory Gang, | would've been in tears. How

could | still face you both?"

"Please don't say that. Even if you hadn't intervened, we would have found a way to get Xavier out."

Alyssa's eyes softened as she gently patted Colene's back. "The Ivory Gang is such a big organization in Solana City with so many

members. How could you possibly manage it?"

"The members are different now. They don't listen to their boss anymore."

Colene's eyes flashed with anger. She shook her head indignantly. "Mr. Waters is losing his edge as he gets older. Without Nathan's

support, the Ivory Gang would've fallen apart long ago.

"But Nathan's hands are tied. He's been trying to clean up the Ivory Gang's business and lead them down the right path. But the

senior members have other ideas. They don't listen to him, making his efforts an uphill battle."

Alyssa fell silent for a moment before gently asking, "Colene, do you want to go back and see Mr. Waters? If | remember correctly,

been back for

blinked at her

Mr. Waters can't manage the Ivory Gang,

only daughter, from the moment | chose Winston, | have had nothing to

turned

during that terrifying gunfight, Colene was shot twice while protecting

that he almost had a

volunteered to sacrifice herself.

as she recovered, she insisted on marrying Winston. Sacrificing herself was one thing, but being infatuated

her uterus to marry him was both

ties with Colene. Despite the passing years,

many times

secretly taking care of the Ivory Gang's businesses

pressures, they would

so she didn't want to force it. She changed the subject. "By the

here?"

"They're still sleeping."

in to gossip. "I've

charm. It remindsof that study

who

Colene exclaimed, clapping

better not say that in front of Jonah and Jul. They won't be able to handle your

"Jonah's a bit shy, but | bet Julien would secretly

but got no response. Knowing that the

pushed the door

Upon pushing open the door, visitors would be greeted by a

by separate master and guest bedrooms, as well as a

Taylor brothers had always spoiled Alyssa and