Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 272

“Why are you … here?” Alyssa was caughtby surprise. She looked adorable and innocent with the freckles on her face and a head of messy hair.

Jameson Schmidt had a smile in his eyes as he pressed his lips together.”Can’t I be your suitor?”

Her lips formed a taut line as she struggled to answer his question. He resolved the awkwardness with a gentle smile that made his question sound like a harmless joke.

“May I take a seat?” asked Jamesongentlemanly.

“Please do,” she replied graciously.

Jameson did not look much different from their first encounter. He looked refined and suave, dressed in a striped emerald couture suit and wearing a pair of gold-

rimmed glasses.

“Ms. Taylor, you are rocking a ratheradorable and unique style today.” He squinted.”You don’t have to act in front of me, though. Just be yourself.”

She coughed in awkwardness.”I don’t recall having you as my date. Why are you here?”

you must havewanted to meet me again. I feel the same too.” He

suggestive remark!”

meeting. I do wish to meet you again.”She cast a

his knees trembled out of joy. He whispered,”Lyse, it’s

aback, she

it’s been a while.”

those memories were from decades ago. Jameson felt like a

vaguely remembered him as a short, skinny boy with good looks and smooth skin when he was younger. Due to his feminine looks and reserved personality, other kids mocked and

contrast, Alyss a had been the popular kid in school. She was nicknamed

she helped him out right away by beating up three boys who were all taller than her. From then on, no one dared to bully Jameson because

did she know that Jameson, through the ups and downs in his later life,

cast

term failed to describe her importance to him. She was like the sun, igniting the world anew with

you drunk at the karaoke that

“Yes.”He smiled.

from danger becauseyou were following

“That’s a yes too.”

tellme who you