Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 559

“A family member I know is celebrating her birthday soon. I’d like Sharon to design a dress as a gift to that family,” Jasper responded with a hint of discretion in his voice.

He was keeping his surprise gift for Lyla a secret from Alyssa.

Despite his good intentions, Alyssa took it the wrong way. She smirked at him and said, “Oh, right. I forgot that Her Royal Highness Mrs. Beckett is celebrating her birthday this weekend. I assume you’re trying to win your dad’s favor by sending her a gift. How considerate of you.”

“Alyssa Taylor,” he warned her with a frown. He didn’t mind a bit of teasing, but he didn’t want to be

misunderstood.

“When you contact Sharon, please don’t mention that the dress is a birthday gift for Sophia Kirkman. I’m worried she might give you a good scolding.” Alyssa retorted and angrily turned her back to him.

Then, she added, “Are you finished? If you are, please leave. You’re distracting me while I’m working- Ouch!” In a moment of distraction, she accidentally pricked her finger with a needle and gasped in pain.

“What’s wrong? Are you hurt?” He marched up to her and worriedly held her hand. A drop of blood

her fingertip.

pain as though he

hurt.”

to free her hand, but she failed. More blood started oozing out from the wound like a blooming rose. Tears welled up in his eyes, and suddenly, he gathered courage and put

into

uneasily as her heart raced. She felt her index

warm sensation.

finger, she felt a jolt of electricity swiftly spreading through her

quiver, he narrowed his eyes and gently

went limp, and her mind drifted into a hazy reverie.

passionate eyes reflected the same intense gaze he had given her on that moonlit,

a line, but it felt that they had reached a

and the

+15 BONUS

raising her voice and hastily withdrawing her hand from his