Can’t Win Me Back

Sebastian recognized the stunning Alyssa immediately. Alarm bells rang in his head as he stumbled back a step. "W-What are you doing here?"

Everyone in Solana City knew about Alyssa and Jasper's inseparable bond.

Guilt churned in Sebastian's stomach. He couldn't even meet Alyssa's bright, piercing eyes, knowing he had betrayed Jasper.

"Dr. Bender, please step into my car. There's something we need to discuss." Alyssa's slight smile masked the storm brewing beneath her calm exterior.

"There's nothing to talk about," Sebastian stammered, fumbling with his keys in a desperate attempt to escape. Turning on his heel, he headed toward his house.

But Alyssa's voice cut through the tension. She sneered. "When you schemed against Mr. Jasper, you didn't just wrong him. You wronged KS Group-the company that stands behind him. You should've known I'd come for you." Sebastian froze, his back to Alyssa, trembling.

"You stupid bitch! What are you trying to do to my father? How dare you threaten him?"

roar shattered the silence as Sebastian's son, Zayne Bender, stormed out of the house. His bloodshot eyes and disheveled appearance made it clear he hadn't slept in days. He glared at

unwavering as she studied Zayne. Her fists clenched, the veins on

across Sebastian's face. He yelled, "Zayne! Go back into your room and lock the door. This is none of

I'll fucking kill you!" Like a maniac, Zayne grabbed a flowerpot from the wall and hurled it toward Alyssa's head

it was too late for him to intervene; he was

taken by surprise too. She was unprepared for such

visit would end? A

just take it. It was just a flowerpot. At most, she would end

compared to the adversities that

her teeth and shut her

instead of pain, she felt herself enveloped in a pair of strong, muscular arms. A familiar, intense scent filled her senses, and her body was pressed against a