Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 826

“Got it, Jonah. You don’t have to come pick me up. I’ll drive back later,” Alyssa said.

It was nighttime at Belbanks. A sleek black Maserati raced through the rear entrance of Heightsnew Villa,

executing a stylish drift before smoothly coming to a stop in the backyard.

After being absent for six months, Axel emerged from the car and headed straight for Jonah, who had

been patiently waiting.

“Jonah! I missed you so much!”

“Me too.”

Jonah and Axel exchanged a high-five. Jonah then looked toward the tinted car window and asked, “Is

Mr. Lovelace inside the car?

“Exactly,” Axel smirked, “He’s not very cooperative.”

“Even the most dishonest person would probably be truthful when encountering you.”

Jonah’s gentle eyes flashed with a trace of worry as he asked. “But you didn’t harm him, did you?”

Physically, no, but does emotional harm count?”

speechless

suddenly looked pained. He exclaimed, “Damn! I need to peel I need to

for

Axel had already sprinted away with his

smile. “What has he been doing for

to be worse than

Jonah noticed the car not far away, rocking a few times

of him, he

car, he heard movement from inside, the

had detected footsteps outside.

squinted. Unable to resist his curiosity, he pulled open the car door.

next moment, he was thoroughly

car’s back seat, a tall man over six feet was lying horizontally, hands and feet bound.

resentful and

man was Julien

moment before he crouched down. He braced himself with his left arm on the seat and removed the tape from Julien’s mouth with

catch his breath.

adorned with a subtle sheen of

androgynous allure.

captivating appearance was accentuated by his rosy, soft lips, surpassing the beauty of most

what captivated Jonah the most

pupils, he glimpsed a long-lost, pristine soul that never