Can’t Win Me Back

The cloudless sky was a brilliant blue.

After a long drive, the luxury car came to a stop outside a private manor.

"We're here," Jonah announced.

Jonah's broad frame dwarfed Julien's as he reached across to unbuckle Julien's seatbelt.

All he felt was that the atmosphere around him was warm.

It felt even warmer than sunshine.

"Why isn't there anyone around? We're not in the wrong place, are we?" Julien blinked, a flicker of unease crossing his features.

Julien was intelligent, but around his lover, his mind seemed to cloud over.

Jonah easily manipulated him, taking advantage of Julien's lovestruck state.

"We're not.

Maybe we're just early.

Let's go." Jonah exited the car first, then circled around to open the door for Julien.

This grand gesture left Julien speechless.

He narrowed his eyes suspiciously.

"Why are you acting so attentive, Mr.

Taylor? People aren't usually this nice without an ulterior motive." Jonah took Julien's hand and helped him out.

tug, and their tall forms pressed together

it so hard to trust me?" Jonah's warm breath

calling you 'Foxy' is

is full of tangled thoughts." Julien couldn't stand it; he flushed, his fair

mumbled into Jonah's

been played by so many people in the

have someone treat me

But sometimes...

surreal." Jonah's grip tightened

Jonah had sent people to Mosgravia

out of suspicion or apprehension but a desire to

to his surprise, this seemingly flirtatious man was the one who was always hurt

was either cheated out of money,

for

his heart,

and dignified, he masked

he became a

down, Jonah kept asking

which looked so much like that person's? Was

truly touched him was Julien's unrelenting perseverance and

that Jonah's heart was

have him open up to

me, Jonah." Julien lifted his striking

his eyes as if he were afraid of

me." "I can obey your every

His breathing was low.

He continued, "Except this.