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.

good." She smiled gently, satisfied. "Anything that belongs tois the best in

enjoyed anything to her name, she treasured every single moment of

go out, Axel tilted his head and whispered into

looked like before."

to face him. He wrapped an arm around her

"I'll remember how you

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

might have gone out, but the passion in their

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

"Hello?" she croaked.

host two guests from

she hurried toward her sportscar, fearing that

partners?"

keep them happy. You don't

her chest tighten. Jameson appeared to have grown vigilant of her, refusing to even

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

market. Ms. Altman, you'll