Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 116

“Lia, this is your chance to turn the tables!” Rosaline excitedly pinched Liana. “Make an excuse and get Mr. Jasper here. He must witness this scene. This will force him to give up on that little

whore!”

“B–But Mom, he’s at work now. He rarely goes shopping on the weekends with me, not to mention on a weekday. And…” Liana lowered her voice with a mysterious gleam in her eyes.

She continued, “I’ve gained his favor with the relapse of my ‘severe depression.‘ I need to behave

well to win his heart. It’s not the time to stir trouble.

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“You dimwit!” Rosaline jabbed Liana on the forehead. “It’s unreasonable to make him spend time with you during work hours. But things are different if you have a solid excuse. It will be a chance

to take your relationship to the next level!”

She went off, “Being naively considerate is the start of a tragedy! Men are contradictory and

shameless, you know. They don’t like obedient women.

“You’ll boost his ego and self–worth if you look for his help immediately when you’re in trouble. It

makes him feel good when you rely on him!”

Liana’s eyes darted. She disagreed with Rosaline’s opinion.

When her dad, Andrew, was in power and their family wealthy, Rosaline had latched herself onto

him like a wisteria. The more she did that, the more he dismissed her. Not only did he keep a few

yelled at her in front of the

had to endure humiliation to secure her position as Mrs. Gardner. Her

fifty years old. By then, the Kirkman family was in decline, and Andrew

with chronic illnesses.

with the nominal title of Mrs. Gardner and became the joke of the upper society. Her

shopping alone and that I couldn’t get in touch with

come for you.”

placed a hand on Liana’s shoulder. “When he sees his good friend flirting with his ex–wife, he’ll only hate Alice

received a call from Rosaline when he

this office aftar

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Jasper! Has Lia contacted you?” Rosaline

“No. Why?”

low mood. But she refused to let me go with her. She didn’t

reach her by phone. Now, her phone’s turned off. C–Could something bad have happened

Liana’s severe depression made his heart sink. He questioned, “Did Lia tell

where she went?”

wanted to shop at the new mall near the KS Grand Hotel. That’s

for her

he hung up, grabbed his jacket, and left the

“Get the car.”

mall as soon as possible. He strode into

Liana’s number.

was connected. He heard

you? I’m at the Century Mall now!” He

stuffy. I’m sitting by the elevator

I’ll go to you right now!” He swiftly went to the second floor and

herself at him.