Can’t Win Me Back

Jameson's expression gradually hardened, the warmth of the orange sunset in the rose garden unable to pierce the chill that now surrounded him.

Alyssa, her lashes dampened by tears, glanced at the pebble at her feet before turning to Remy.

He observed Alyssa's reddened, swollen eyes with a detached expression and took a loud, deliberate bite from his apple.

Suddenly, a powerful urge surged within her.

She trembled, gathering every ounce of strength to push herself upright, intending to walk toward Remy.

With a loud crash, her wheelchair toppled over, sending her sprawling onto the soil.

"Lyse! Are you okay?" Jameson panicked, reaching out to lift her, but she shoved him away and screamed, "I don't need your help.

I can manage on my own!" Gritting her teeth, Alyssa dug her hands into the earth, struggling to her feet.

Though disheveled, she stood with fierce determination.

Jameson watched in disbelief.

He had injected her with a tranquilizer last night.

Even though it was now the next day, it should have kept her paralyzed.

Logically, she shouldn't have been able to move.

willpower, allowing her to overcome the drug's effects in a miraculous

deepening as he watched Alyssa rise from the

a flicker of something stirred

at Remy, her

Damien; she was sure of

like the sea, and

you doing here?" Jameson

could feel Alyssa's surging emotions

glared at Remy with icy

was taking a walk and happened to pass by," Remy replied, shifting his gaze away from Alyssa's pale face,

place is lovely, but

dull." Jameson's face fell.

you mean by that?" "It's obvious that

isn't willing to marry

rose garden might as well be a field

not sweet enough yet." Jameson's eyes reddened

his hands into

"Mr.

who usually obeys Sir's commands to a tee? You

with you today, being all

smiled because it

"That's true, typically.

see someone I despise, I can't help but speak my mind." Alyssa's