Can’t Win Me Back

The rooftop air was so thick it felt stagnant.

Overwhelming pressure and fear made Carl tremble.

Even his gun-holding hand shook uncontrollably.

He hesitated to disengage the safety, fearing a panicked misfire.

Even now, with no way out, he had never thought of taking Amber's life.

As long as there was a sliver of hope, he wanted to take Amber away with him.

Tragedy was imminent, and he knew it was now every man for himself.

Jameson no longer cared about him.

At a crucial juncture, Jameson would even sell him out.

Thus, he had prepared himself beforehand.

He was confident in his wits and ability to escape unpunished to a faraway land.

Amber had brought him to this state.

He wanted to give the woman he loved a wedding —a beautiful beginning.

Even a rat in the sewers craves the sun for a moment.

So, he wanted Amber to live.

He had to keep her alive.

Otherwise, all he had invested would turn to dust! Suddenly, Amber burst out laughing.

Her reddened eyes were alluring.

Ina shaky voice, Carl asked, "Why are you laughing, Amber?" "T'm laughing at you.

the brilliant strategist before

make yourself look like you're brilliant and

a horny fool who didn't even know that I've used you and

"T hate you, Carl.

you to the

agreed to marry you because I cared for

just wanted you to

of disgust." Carl's blood ran cold, then surged

"That's impossible.

she didn't love him and likely didn't even harbor the slightest feelings for

her willingness to marry him and leave with him suggested at

the victim was taken thanks to Wesley, who followed

but he was also my only hope

friend." Amber recalled Wesley's

silent last words, she couldn't help but tear up

Fury filled her heart.

his own life for that piece of

before his death, he communicated with me via Morse code to tell me that the evidence was in

tricked you into going

to prepare any damn

of Nicholas' crime!" Axel stood a few steps away, fixing

racing, and he had to force back

so-called love was just a fantasy,

shallow, weak

woman he loved had been suffering daily in a hell on

she sacrificed herself and endured humiliation as she fought battles of wits and courage with this

for him, he did all he could, as

loved out of her suffering or to pull her out of

He was useless.

trash! "T have never wanted to be with you." Amber's bloodshot eyes were full of

pierced through Carl's

to you only to win your trust

throughout the