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.

smiled gently, satisfied. "Anything that belongs tois the

had never enjoyed anything to her name, she treasured every single

out, Axel tilted his head and whispered into her ear, "Now, you're not the only one

looked like before."

around to face him. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders

added, "I'll remember

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

out, but the passion in their

away from him. She checked her phone and saw Carl's non the screen—a sight that hurt her eyes and burst her

"Hello?" she croaked.

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

she hurried toward her sportscar, fearing that Axel might overhear. "What guests? Are they politicians? Or

partners?"

to keep them happy. You don't need to

have grown vigilant of her, refusing to even

are Mr. Schmidt's business partners. This deal is important

entry to the Tsulu market. Ms.