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

look like you're brilliant

a horny fool who didn't even know that I've used you and sold you out." Amber's eyes

"T hate you, Carl.

hate you to

I agreed to marry you because I cared for you and was grateful toward you? No,

you to join Jameson

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

"That's impossible.

He knew she didn't love him and likely didn't even harbor the slightest

marry him and leave with him suggested

taken thanks to Wesley, who followed him secretly for over

he my comrade, but he was also my only hope within

recalled Wesley's horrible death in the

his silent last words,

Fury filled her heart.

his own life for

me that the evidence was in the garage, underneath the chassis of

into going

any damn

I could get my hands on the evidence of Nicholas'

and he had

that his so-called love was just a fantasy, a pie in the

shallow, weak

he loved had been suffering daily in a hell on

she fought battles of wits and courage with this bunch of

all he could, as if he was capable of

loved out of her suffering or to

He was useless.

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

pierced through Carl's

came to Kontina to get married to you only to win your trust so that you would

throughout the years in that cross around your