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.

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

her name, she treasured every single moment of happiness that

and whispered into her ear, "Now, you're not the only one

looked like before."

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

together. He added, "I'll remember how

she felt all her blood rush to her

have gone out, but the passion

from her phone. She coughed awkwardly before drawing away from him. She checked

"Hello?" she croaked.

would like you to host two

fearing that Axel might overhear. "What guests? Are they

partners?"

them happy. You don't need to

vigilant of her, refusing to even reveal the identity

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

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