Can’t Win Me Back

Amber stared at the sparklers vacantly as tears welled up in her eyes. She clutched her fists, holding back her emotions.

"Cjoin me! Let's have sfun." Axel bounced up to her and handed her a sparkler with eyes that shone bright like the sun.

She accepted the sparkler with trembling fingers, knowing that he must have cprepared with them. It was impossible to get this stuff at the

remote location of the orphanage.

The light from her sparklers danced on her face. A smile appeared on her face. She took on a resemblance to the girl in the locket when she smiled.

"Do you like that massive fireworks show | put on for you the last time?" He glanced at her before asking.

Staring at the sparkler in her hand, she replied softly, "Yeah."

"Well, that doesn't mean anything. I'm not as rich as Landon Harper. Can't afford a showy performance worth tens of millions," Axel blurted out.

She flashed a faint smile at him, having been used to his blunt and outspoken manner—probably the reason he was single.

satisfied. "Anything that belongs

her name, she

the last sparkler was about to go out, Axel tilted his head and whispered into her

looked like before."

turned around to face him. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and put a hand at the back of her head,

He added, "I'll

met, she felt all her blood rush to her head. She

might have gone out, but the passion in their

away from him. She checked her phone and

"Hello?" she croaked.

Mr. Schmidt would like you to host two guests from Tsulu," Carl informed her in a business-like

toward her sportscar, fearing that Axel

partners?"

you to keep them happy.

appeared to have grown vigilant of her,

fell silent before offering, "They are Mr. Schmidt's business

to gain entry to the Tsulu market. Ms. Altman, you'll have to put in more