Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

It turned out that Mandy, Lyla, and Colene had gone to church. After church, they went on a shopping spree.

They also visited a trending cafe before returning to Heightsnew Villa, feeling satisfied.

In the eyes of the world, they were in awkward positions. People expected them to scheme against one another and to have a cut-throat relationship behind closed doors.

However, the trio were close, like three peas in a pod. At times, even Alyssa felt deep jealousy when she witnessed their sisterhood.

Winston must have saved the universe in his past life for him to have Mandy's, Lyla's, and Colene's loyalty toward him in this life.

"Woah! Why didn't any of you bring me along? I'm sad now ..." Alyssa teased.

She was sitting on the swing in the garden. Like a young and energetic youth, she swung back and forth with the tip of her toes sweeping on the ground.

"Oh, dearest Alyssa, it's not that we didn't want to bring you along!"

Colene approached her from behind and put her arms around her neck.

a last-minute decision to come home? If we knew

Alyssa cringed.

Lyla looked extremely awkward. They advised, "Watch your words, Colene. You sound like you

going to find such reliable financial backing?" Colene

and Lyla looked on

Winston wasn't around. Otherwise, he

there was mass today, so the both of us thought of accompanying her to go

to

When she saw that

was just joking with all of you!" Alyssa got up in a hurry to stop Lyla in her

at Alyssa's heartstrings. She figured living such a cautious life must

you feel better now?"

fine. I've felt

full of concern, "How about you? What