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.”

think Jasper Beckett and Alyssa Taylor would make a great couple. I read about the auction,

like he stood up for her. Do you

her brows as she overheard this conversation, and the guests continued to gossip.

I doubt it.”

“Why is that?”

They were a laughingstock. I can’t see someone as dignified as Alyssa Taylor

remark, which

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

be affected by

is a decent man, but Alyssa Taylor has

a problematic guy.”

nodded in agreement. Yup, that was right.

her thoughts with a mischievous remark.

swiftly looked up to find him standing beside her, gazing down at

looked away and bit her lower lip angrily. She had been

they had it mostly

a complicated past, but

to be proud of?” she retorted,

he smiled wryly and said, “Lyse, I don’t have an ego when it comes to you.”