Can’t Win Me Back

A black Maybach was parked at the back entrance of the orphanage, its lights off and engine idling.

Soon, a figure emerged from the back door, hurriedly approaching and entering the car.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting, Ms. Gillis," the woman apologized respectfully.

Sheryl sat in the car with an air of arrogance, and her legs crossed in a relaxed manner.

She handed a brown envelope to the woman.

"Good work this morning," Sheryl remarked.

The woman took the envelope from Sheryl and had a feel of its thickness.

She smiled from ear to ear.

"All that needed to be done was to cut a brake cable.

It was no trouble at all." Sheryl couldn't be bothered to even glance at the woman she deemed inferior.

Her expression remained cold as she spoke.

"By the way, have you looked into all the volunteers and the teachers at the orphanage like I asked?" "To have," the woman replied confidently.

"I've been here for about a decade.

It was a breeze." She pulled out a stack of documents from her bag and handed them over to Sheryl with both hands.

Taking the papers, Sheryl began to peruse them, her eyes narrowing as she scanned the details.

Suddenly, her eyes widened.

She pulled out a document with a photograph of a striking woman—Amber Altman, the woman Jameson had groomed as Alyssa's substitute.

"This woman...

is a volunteer at the orphanage?" "Yes, Ms. Gillis.

Ms. Altman has been volunteering at our orphanage for over two years.

She also donates to the orphanage annually, so she's well-regarded here." The woman noticed that Sheryl had become quite agitated.

Puzzled, she asked, "Ms. Gillis, are there...

with

volunteer here now?" "She

But that's not unusual.

compensated for their work, so they can leave

can't force them to help out

like Ms. Altman volunteer as

earlier, given how exhausting

a woman named Clara Whitaker who visited

you know who she is?"

even heard

it was her first time here." Sheryl fell into

more she pondered, the more things

new, yet Amber, who had been a frequent presence, had stopped

had approached Clara, asking if they'd met

being unfamiliar with her, he seemed

struck Sheryl,

a sports car glided into the underground parking lot

the car and hurried toward room

the echo of his hurried footsteps was all that could be heard, mirroring the heavy beating

image of Alyssa's near accident, saved only by Justin's quick

had clung tightly to

he felt like his heart was being

suddenly swung open as

in his

and empty corridor, the Beckett brothers confronted each other

light, Jasper stood out like

sickly pallor the only hint of his

lurked a sinister secret —Justin was a

was Jasper who

firm, deliberate steps, he

growing desire welled up inside

to

to enter the room, Justin smiled and opened his

what brings you here at this hour?" Justin

swallowed hard,

Alyssa had an

"Fortunately, she's only aggravated the old injury