Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 457

“I’m perfectly fine, Lyla,” Alyssa said as she hugged her third stepmother affectionately.

“Well, alright then. I’ll prepare some snacks for you two.” Lyla then left the study, but not before making a bullhorn gesture with her hands to show Alyssa that Winston was currently furious.

Alyssa responded with a reassuring “okay” sign and a playful wink.

Neil also left the study, giving them some privacy.

“I heard everything you said to Lyla earlier, Dad.”

Alyssa sat down beside her father, hand wrapping around his shoulders.

She continued, “You’re underestimating me. I wouldn’t be charging my way through the city if I didn’t have the guts or ability for it. Most players there are like fledglings compared to someone as resilient as a

phoenix, like me.”

“Even so, I hate to see those featherless pigeons pecking at you so relentlessly.”

Winston shook his head and added, “Why did you have to get on their bad side? I’ve been so worried

about you all this while. I’m old, Alyssa. I shouldn’t have to worry this much already.”

“Featherless pigeons? Are you talking about Betty and her mother?”

Alyssa snorted out a laugh and said, “You’re meaner than I thought!”

to see

daughter fondly. He then frowned, recalling something. He asked, “Say, Jasper didn’t do anything to you for messing with

heart stuttered. “Nah. He actually facilitated this,

“Oh? How so?”

reporter in the wheelchair who unveiled Betty as the culprit? Based on the

initially thought she was in a coma. Who knew Jasper had saved

to push Betty down her tower.”

a cunning one,

for so long,” Winston scoffed, then teased Alyssa, saying, “You’re lucky you didn’t lose your

three years with him.”

of messing with me are either dead or haven’t

her teeth playfully.

Winston’s phone

up for him and read the caller ID. A look of displeasure surfaced on her face.

it?” Winston asked.

“Javier Beckett.”

“Oh, your ex-father-in-law.”

angrily, crossing her

his throat and answered the call. “If it isn’t Mr. Javier Beckett.”

with you about last night’s

be making a trip to Belbanks in a while. Why don’t we have lunch together

believe we have much to talk about right

couch,

home, so I intend to spend my time with her

mention, please do so here over the call.”

before saying, “I’m sure there has been a