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.

never to

Sean was shocked.

"Unless...

though I hate to think so, their behavior and

their

to

are difficult to change once they are embedded deep

imagination was always

her mind would

the truth, she would relentlessly dig until

a matter

started to take root

were disjointed

back then, and Liana‘s reputation was completely tarnished during her

Sheryl] had returned from Mosgravia." Sean knitted his brows

there are countless people

be doppelgangers in this world, would there?" Alyssa smiled faintly,

two people with such uncanny similarities

what's more, they've both been

that's suspicious, don't you think?" Sean fell silent,

even more dramatic than

Sean gulped.

"Ms. Alyssa, if...