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.

"Anything that belongs tois the

to her name, she treasured every single moment of happiness that

sparkler was about to go out, Axel tilted his head and

looked like before."

around her shoulders and put a hand at the back of her head,

He added, "I'll remember how you looked

blood rush to her head. She blushed, and her

have gone out, but the

She coughed awkwardly before drawing away from him. She checked her phone and saw Carl's non the screen—a sight

"Hello?" she croaked.

to host two guests

sportscar, fearing that Axel might

partners?"

them happy. You

appeared to have grown vigilant of her, refusing to

up on Amber's emotions, fell silent before offering, "They are Mr.

to the Tsulu market. Ms. Altman, you'll have