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.

Alyssa and said softly, "Why didn't you give us a heads-up that you made a last-minute decision to come home? If we knew that you were coming back, unless anything life-threatening happened to Winston, we would have waited for you at home

Alyssa cringed.

looked extremely awkward. They advised, "Watch your words, Colene. You

to happen to Winston, where else am I going to find such reliable financial backing?" Colene

and Lyla looked on

good thing that Winston wasn't around. Otherwise, he might just have

was mass today, so the both of us thought of accompanying her to go out for some fresh air," Mandy gently explained while holding

to Lyse by making a delicious feast tonight,"

that Alyssa was unhappy, she

hurry to stop Lyla in her tracks. She linked arms with Lyla and pouted. "Look at you, can't you

humble self tugged at Alyssa's heartstrings. She figured

Lyla? Do you feel better now?" Alyssa asked in a

worry about me, Lyse. I'm fine. I've felt much better since a long

gaze full of concern, "How about you? What have you been up to