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?”

again. I feel the same too.” He took off his

a suggestive remark!”

idea. I have beencurious about you since our last meeting. I do wish to meet you again.”She cast a sh arp gl ance at

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

aback, she politely replied,

it’s been a while.”

from decades ago.

remembered him as a short, skinny boy with good looks and smooth skin when he was younger.

been the popular kid in school. She was nicknamed “Big

she saw Jameson bullied, she helped him out right away by beating up three boys who were all taller than her. From then on, no

did she know that Jameson, through

hope she cast

her importance to him.

bumpedinto you drunk at the

“Yes.”He smiled.

you save me from danger becauseyou were following me, not because you

“That’s a yes too.”

frowned.”Why didn’t you tellme who you were when you