Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 657

The birthday party was about to start. Alyssa smiled. She felt glad to see Winston and Newton engaged in

an animated conversation at the front.

“Oh, is this real? That’s Newton Beckett!” a guest exclaimed.

“Hey, you’re right! He looks great for his age.”

“Newton is quite close to Mr. Taylor. It’s uncommon to see such good friendships these days. One might

mistake Mr. Taylor for Mr. Beckett’s son!”

“I heard that Javier Beckett’s wife is hosting her birthday celebration at Berenike Hotel tonight. It’s quite intriguing to see Mr. Beckett attending Lyla Nelson’s birthday party instead of attending his own family

event.”

The guests shared hushed chuckles and snorts.

“Mr. Beckett obviously doesn’t approve of his daughter-in-law, Sophia Kirkman. She’s been embroiled in bribery and counterfeit scandals for the past six months. Besides, her niece cheated on Jasper Beckett.

Of course Mr. Beckett dislikes Sophia.”

Beckett and Alyssa Taylor would make a great couple. I read about

like he stood up for her. Do you

she overheard this conversation, and the

I doubt

“Why is that?”

pretty messy between Jasper Beckett and his ex, Liana Gardner. They were a laughingstock. I can’t see someone

nodded at that remark, which she thought

romantic history. But there’s always that nagging fear that the past could resurface unexpectedly, like opening a can of worms. Even if you

not to be

but Alyssa Taylor has plenty of other options. She doesn’t

problematic

Yup, that

with a

to find him standing beside her, gazing down at

and bit her lower lip angrily. She had

sat down beside her and remarked, “Well, they had it mostly right, except for one thing.

with a complicated past, but you’re part

proud of?” she retorted, crossing her

“Lyse, I