Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Sophia's scandal at the horseracing event had single-handedly thrown the Beckett Group into disarray. Newton, at the top of the chain of command, confronted Javier with an ultimatum. He wanted Sophia to rot in prison and had no qualms to disown Javier should the latter attempt to intervene.

Alas, Javier held a different opinion. He would be dragged by the netizens sooner or later if he sat back and watched as Sophia was canceled. They would surely criticize him for being a cold-blooded capitalist who treated his wife like a pawn in a game of chess.

He was tired of being laughed at and mocked. In the past, he had an arranged marriage with the daughter of the Duttons, which did not work out. Later, rumors had it that he mistreated Anne Bartley, who killed herself due to depression. Now, his wife, Sophia, was put behind bars for drug offenses.

He did not want the ill fates of his women to become fodder for gossip. To protect his image, he could not sit back as Sophia was branded a criminal.

Never had he expected that Jasper would convene a meeting with the upper management of Beckett Group without his approval as the chairman. Not only that, Jasper had officially stripped Sophia of her role as executive director.

Upon arriving, Javier faced a silent room of departing managers who greeted him respectfully.

Javier thundered, "Jasper, you owe me an explanation. How dare you hold a meeting with the upper management without my approval?"

affair—a daily meeting." He leaned into the chair and slowly fidgeted with the pen with an unreadable look in his deep eyes. "It's my job as the president to preside over daily meetings. So, why are

ask for my opinion on such a huge decision. It's

The look in Jasper's eyes hardened. "The entire nation is awaiting our decision on Sophia. Yet, you didn't release any

this decision for the company's sake. Don't tell me you are still intent on protecting Sophia Kirkman. Otherwise, there's no reason to object

at Jasper. "Jasper

caused us enough trouble, abused her power, and was involved in drug offenses. She should be ashamed of herself. Moreover, she does not deserve to act as our executive director. Is the company her money tree?"

yet! There are unexplained

could have been framed!"

the upper management

argued, "Tell me, how was she framed when she had