Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Winston glanced at him suspiciously. "You seem to admire Jasper a lot."

Neil stayed collected. "I think you've misunderstood what I mean. I'm just stating the fact. I've watched Alyssa grow up. I care for her too and wish she would marry well."

"Aren't you indirectly praising Jasper by saying that?"

Neil didn't dare say anything else.

Suddenly, Winston halted in his tracks and gazed out of the window. Neil, perplexed, followed his line of sight. From this vantage point, he could clearly observe the exterior of Heightsnew Villa.

With anger consuming him, Jameson violently threw the food he had brought for Alyssa to the ground. Unsettled, he began stomping on it, reducing the meal to pieces.

"Hmm... It looks like Jameson has quite a temper." Winston sneered and left.

felt Alyssa was lucky not to have chosen to be

cold side-eye and leave him out. Jameson never expected to find himself in the same situation. For someone as competitive and egotistical as he was, it was a

please

always liked you and wouldn't suddenly turn away from you. No

release his frustration. You just happened to come at the wrong time, and

"It's different now."

fierce glint flashed in Jameson's bloodshot eyes, resembling animal claws poised to tear someone apart alive. "Winston had accepted Lyse and Jasper. He wouldn't meddle in it

wedge he could insert between them. Using Zoe to

the bond between Alyssa and Jasper. Without him

he