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-"

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

eyes, Mandy latched onto Remy's arm in a

as Remy wince. She didn't dare let go, terrified she'd lose

bells rang in his mind. Was

could pounce on Remy, Mandy cried out, "It's

man serving an even more sinister master. His presence alone radiated menace, and

in the rearview mirror. His bloodshot eyes gleamed with a savage ferocity, a bloodthirsty

good man-rotten to the very

that Remy wouldn't hurt

about earlier," Remy

insistent. "Who were those people? Why were they

heart lurch. He tensed

with him. Among them was a woman

warmth that seeped into his soul, a fragile sense of connection. But deep down, he understood it was all

felt was unlike anything