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.

play the brilliant strategist before

like you're brilliant and

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

"T hate you, Carl.

you

marry you

to

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

"That's impossible.

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

her willingness to marry him and leave with him suggested at least

victim was taken thanks to Wesley, who followed him

but he was also my only hope within The Millennium to

Amber recalled Wesley's horrible death in the

his silent last words, she couldn't help but

Fury filled her heart.

life for that

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

you into going out with me

prepare any damn birthday present

that I could get my hands on the evidence of Nicholas' crime!"

heart was racing, and he had

this moment, he suddenly felt that his so-called love was just a fantasy, a pie in

so shallow,

he loved had been suffering daily in a

again, she sacrificed herself and endured humiliation as she fought battles of wits and

could, as if he was capable of doing

unable to rescue the woman he loved out of her suffering or to pull

He was useless.

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

word pierced through

you only to win your trust so that

Jameson's heinous crimes throughout