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 maids at

humiliation to secure her position

was fifty years old. By then, the

with chronic illnesses.

the joke of the upper society. Her life endeavors had

call Mr. Jasper soon. I’ll tell him that you came shopping alone and that I couldn’t get in

come for you.”

hand on Liana’s shoulder. “When he sees his good friend flirting with his ex–wife,

from Rosaline

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Jasper! Has Lia contacted

“No. Why?”

said she wanted to go shopping because she was in a low mood. But she refused to let

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

his heart sink. He

where she went?”

wanted to shop at the new

I’ll look for her now. She’ll be

his jacket,

“Get the car.”

mall as soon as possible. He strode into

Liana’s number.

call was connected.

at the Century Mall now!”

little stuffy. I’m sitting by the elevator

right now!” He swiftly went to the

him. “Everything’s better when I