Can’t Win Me Back

Tears welled up in Alyssa's eyes as she clung desperately to Remy's shirt, wrinkling it in her grip.

“I miss Dad and my brothers.

I miss Jasper...

Please let me go home...

Okay? Please..." Remy listened in silence, his steps firm and unyielding, offering no response.

"Return Lyse to me!" Jameson, unaware of how he looked, chased after them frantically and blocked Remy's path, his eyes bloodshot with desperation.

"You haven't married Ms. Alyssa yet.

Technically, she's not yours." Remy stared at Jameson's pale face, his gaze calm and unbothered.

"And if I handed her to you, do you think you could carry her?" Jameson trembled, his weak body betraying him as he withdrew his shaking hands.

Though Alyssa was physically and mentally drained, her mind was unusually clear after the recent shock.

Remy's words hinted at something deeper.

the point of collapse? The sea breeze was growing stronger, howling through

continued walking, holding Alyssa securely

be a hurricane at midnight." Alyssa opened her bleary

earlier by the chopper, you would've found yourself dead at sea tonight." The look in Remy's eyes dimmed, and he continued walking

mix of surprise and fear

or computer, she had no way of checking the

to be a hurricane, would you have let me go? " she asked

with you." Alyssa blinked, her

couldn't shake the feeling that the man before

might have already

memory, the kind, cheerful,

purpose in coming here was to stop you from being with Jameson." Remy's

was Sir's order."

were calm tonight, you would've stopped

feeling like it was being pulled deeper and deeper, the pain

gave Jameson

useful, Sir will take it all back." Remy's tone

losing deals." "Who is this 'Sir' you all speak of?" Alyssa's voice was rough