Can’t Win Me Back

In an instant, the woman burst into tears.

Remy, in an alarmed state, scanned the area outside the car. Satisfied that he was momentarily safe, he loosened his grip on the woman, only to discover his palms were damp.

The woman's face was drenched in tears.

As he stared into her misty eyes, recognition dawned on him-she was the woman who had chased him at the hospital, frantically calling him "Damien".

This could only mean she was Damien Taylor's mother.

Remy straightened abruptly, putting distance between himself and Mandy. A surge of emotion tightened his chest, leaving him shaken.

Silence blanketed the car.

Despite her usual composure, Mandy was overwhelmed. Her tears were unstoppable as she gazed at him. Nothing else seemed to matter.

At that moment, Mandy's driver opened the car door and climbed in, saying, "Mrs. Taylor, here are the desserts you ordered for Mr. Taylor-"

darkened. His muscles tensed as he reached for the door handle, ready to

in her eyes, Mandy latched onto Remy's arm

to make even a man as strong as Remy wince. She didn't dare let go, terrified she'd lose

Mandy. Alarm bells rang

pounce on Remy, Mandy cried out, "It's alright!

with disbelief. He was a dangerous man serving an even more sinister master. His presence

pressed into a hard line, Remy glanced at his reflection in the rearview mirror. His bloodshot eyes

a good man-rotten to the very core,

Mandy claimed that Remy wouldn't hurt her, her driver

earlier,"

her voice soft yet insistent. "Who were those people? Why were they chasing you? And all

heart

with him.

into his soul,

felt was unlike anything he had