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

on her fingertip.

brows and felt the pain as though he

hurt.”

oozing out from the wound like a blooming rose. Tears welled

finger into his mouth.

as her heart raced. She felt

warm sensation.

on her finger, she felt a jolt of electricity swiftly spreading through her body. Slowly, her

quiver, he narrowed his eyes and gently sucked on her finger

her mind drifted into a hazy

same intense gaze he had given her on that

line, but it felt that

the temperature around

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withdrawing her hand from his grasp. She stumbled backward, only to find herself