Can’t Win Me Back

Amber returned to the laundry room after helping the teacher.

Upon her return, she was forced up against the wall by Axel, who pressed his body against her and stared into her eyes.

Her heart was beating uncontrollably. Drawn into his bright and sharp gaze, she found herself falling helplessly for him.

She longed for a ray of light to shine through the cracks and illuminate her dark life. His eyes turned out to be the source of light she had been

searching high and low for.

"Ms. Altman, did you leave something behind just now?" he teased her in a low chuckle that ended with a seductive lilt.

"What..." Her voice trailed off. She grabbed the edge of the wall firmly as her heart pounded like a drum.

Grinning, he casually brushed his nose tip against hers. The gentle and cheeky move resembled the touch of a lover. Suddenly, he rasped, "You left

my heart behind."

Amber, whose heart had been racing, broke into laughter. Axel raised a quizzical brow at her. "Tsk! What are you laughing at?"

before, right? Not every girl could take

in front of him.

eyes deepened. He clicked his tongue and retorted, "That was a pickup

a joke in itself.” She was halfway through teasing him when her eyes

in front of

neck as all color drained from her face. She had no idea

the locket from him, but he playfully raised his arms to keep it out of her reach.

failed to reach it.

questioned, "Who's that pretty girl

turning white again. This time, she jumped to reach it, but

you want to make friends, Jameson Schmidt wouldn't allow it," Axel questioned in

She spoke in a higher pitch from the

in the picture?" His expression soured. Then, he

if you refuse to tellthe truth, I'll have to

blurted out, "That was

fixed a deep,

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all my old photos

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