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.

and felt the pain as though he was the injured.

hurt.”

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

into

pupils shifted uneasily as her heart raced. She felt

warm sensation.

a jolt of electricity swiftly spreading through her body. Slowly, her breathing grew uneven,

narrowed his eyes and gently sucked on her finger rhythmically. As their

limp, and her

intense gaze he had given her on that moonlit, drizzling

cross a line, but it felt that they had

and the temperature

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withdrawing her hand from his grasp. She stumbled backward,