Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 436

The guests made their way to the next venue in the hotel for the charity auction.

Alyssa was quick to dodge the spotlight, making sure no reporters or paparazzi were on her tail. She went

to take a breather out in an empty hallway.

“Ms. Alyssa!” Sean cried, coming up to her. “Are you alright?”

“Of course I am. Those small fries were easy to placate,” Alyssa reassured him, then said, “But you really

shouldn’t be here right now. You should be watching after the event flow at the venue.”

“But… But I’m worried about you.” Sean’s voice was raspy when he continued, “Those reporters were

purposely sent to ruin your reputation!”

“That’s to be expected. The media aren’t going to praise and worship me just because I’m hosting an

event for charity.” Alyssa was not the least bit perturbed.

She went on to say, “Plus, it makes sense that they would grill me. Technically, this mistake was caused

by my slip-up, albeit some other more frivolous-looking peacocks took advantage.

“I still have no one else to blame by myself.”

“frivolous peacocks”, Sean instantly thought of

I disagree with one part of what you said. Those reporters weren’t sent here to ruin me.

help,” said

fingers slowly tapping against her knuckles. “We’ll let Betty bask in her

a little

it when they set themselves high up in the air. It makes for an incredibly devastating crash to

ground.”

too much right now. She was like

riddled with

excused himself to head back to help out

feeling particularly weak. She lay on a sofa in a nearby lounge,

the entire day and not a single drop of water.

her stomach growling.

Hungry… Alyssa moaned, closing her

of a sudden, there came the rich smell

hallucinating? Alyssa curiously sniffed the air.

going to eat it?” came the

meeting Jasper’s dark eyes. They always managed

intimidating.

kneeling in front of her, holding

arms around her middle. Three years and Jasper had never once

him her all, crying, weeping,

her