Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"It’s your turn, mister..." Amber's heart skipped a beat. She was startled by Axel looking teary-eyed. His gaze was one filled with grief. His eyes looked dim, like an almost burnt-out shooting star.

"You've won. Good for you..."

Axel smiled with his eyes as he gently pinched the top of his glass with his fingers, clinking it against hers. He continued, "I really hope that you can keep winning."

Upon saying that, he finished the cognac in his glass. A trickle of the liquid spilled from his mouth, tracing the curve of his lip and descending along his impeccably sculpted jawline.

Amber's eyes turned red. She felt like a buoy in the middle of the sea, floating beyond her control.

She had never heard words like that said to her before, others always required, dictated or commanded her to do things. No one had ever uttered a hopeful sentiment to her, wishing for her triumph or a future free from darkness. And that she could also have...

All of a sudden, her mind went blank. She couldn't stop herself from wrapping her arms around Axel's broad shoulders and kissing him on the lips.

Axel held his breath, then lowered his gaze. He placed his hand on the back of her head. Amidst stroking her head, he quietly pulled the silver hair stick out of her hair.

The subordinate, who had been waiting for Amber to be done, waited until it was almost sunrise. When Amber still hadn't come back out, he decided to go in to search for her.

After going around the place a few times, including the washrooms, he realized the Amber had vanished! Her cell phone had also been switched off!

Carl arrived, panting heavily. He had

a full-grown adult vanish just like that? What

herself. So, I could only wait for her outside. I

important to Mr. Schmidt. If anything were to happen to

a cat on a

only had her good

report this to Mr. Schmidt. Otherwise, Ms. Altman might be in grave

Villa to accompany Tatiana. He couldn't care less

a gloomy expression on his face, he simply returned to his room and locked himself in there. He wouldn't even allow Neil to

was still unwilling to come out

some

"On the surface, Mr. Taylor may seem unaffected, but I know the issue with Ms. Tatiana has affected

still a blessing in disguise. I suppose, Mr.

with happy tears. In a shaky voice, she said to Neil, "Mr. Benton,

good word or two for Sean. If it's coming from you... I'm sure that

will try

this, I'm sure that Victor and Josh will try to get David out by

will make the necessary