Can’t Win Me Back

The bar was alive with striking lights and thundering music, and the air was thick with the scent of tobacco and alcohol. The atmosphere was one of moral decay-corrupt, degrading, and vile.

"Where's Julien?" Jonah's voice cut through the noise, his tone icy and sharp.

When Jonah stepped inside, the eyes of several men turned toward him, their gazes filled with illicit intent.

"Why, hello there. Are you here alone? Are you feeling lonely?"

A sexy man sauntered over, draping himself over Jonah's shoulders. He let his hands linger with a playful squeeze. "If you're bored, I'd be happy to keep you company."

Jonah's expression darkened. His hands trembled, veins bulging with barely contained rage.

Suddenly, Evan burst through the crowd, his face twisting in alarm at the sight of Jonah surrounded by a swarm of predatory men.

Evan yelled, "Don't touch him!"

A heavy thump reverberated through the room. Gasps erupted as people scrambled back.

on the floor, groaning in pain.

actions were morally justifiable. "Where's Julien?" Jonah repeated, stepping over the man without a second glance and closing in on Evan. "H-He's

need," Jonah rasped, eyes already scanning

presence drew every gaze in the

Jonah was right-Julien and Blake

bordered on demure. He

with Blake made him feel safe and content, leading Evan to believe

a resemblance to Blake, Julien was

in love with Julien, and it wasn't just about his looks anymore. He loved the whole package, the flaws, the rebelliousness-everything. He might

drunken gaze was unfocused. With a few buttons undone, his sculpted collarbone and a hint of pale

in his eyes. "I noticed you the moment I walked in," the man

the man, he deliberately displayed his scar. "And now?" he asked, his voice dripping with irony. "Still

scar on Julien's face initially startled the man, his eyes widening in surprise. But the shock quickly gave way to something else, something akin to awe. He

stood abruptly, hopped onto a bench, and leaped onto the stage, where a half-naked pole dancer

reckless