Can’t Win Me Back

Liana's name was one that Sean hadn't heard in a really long time.

At first, he was caught by surprise, stunned into silence.

After a while, his eyes widened, and a surge of resentment welled up in his chest.

He had to take a few deep breaths before he could calm himself down enough to say, "Ms. Alyssa, don't mention her name.

It feels like a curse! When I think about all the pain she caused you, I—" "Those are stories of old.

Forget it.

Let's just focus on the now.

Sheryl always reminds me of Liana." It sounded almost absurd to say that aloud.

Liana had been Jasper's childhood friend, growing up alongside him.

But, of all people in the world, Alyssa was the one who knew Liana best.

When Newton matched her with Jasper, Alyssa secretly tried to emulate Liana in subtle ways, hoping to please him.

She mimicked Liana's style, soft voice, and mannerisMs. Over those three years, Alyssa had humbled herself, compromising and living in misery.

She lost herself in her feelings for Jasper, becoming someone she wasn't.

But that was over now.

vowed never to lose

Sean was shocked.

"Unless...

"Even though I hate to think so, their behavior and speech are

differences are their voices

thing to change is one's

on the other hand, that are difficult to change once they are embedded deep into their core." Sean nodded

imagination was always

her mind would

truth, she

was only a matter

to take root at that very

her mind, but they were disjointed fragments she couldn't yet

and Liana‘s reputation was completely

had returned from Mosgravia." Sean

Alyssa, there are countless people who share

world, would there?"

such uncanny similarities have appeared

what's more, they've

Sean fell silent, realizing she had a

plastic surgery? Sometimes real life is even more dramatic than the stories we see on screen." Alyssa's own life had often felt like a

Sean gulped.

"Ms. Alyssa, if...