Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

It was still early in the night.

Alyssa and Jasper met up with Sean. After that, the three of them made their way back to Solana City as quickly as they could.

Along the way, Sean made endless attempts to call Tatiana. In the end, her phone was simply just shut off.

"Taty... Why aren't you picking up? Taty!" Sean mumbled to himself incoherently. He was a bundle of nerves.

"Everything will be alright, Sean."

Through the rearview mirror, Jasper could see that Sean's eyes had turned red. He continued in a warm voice, "I have already asked Xavier to go to Taty's school to look for her. Solana City is also just half an hour away. We'll head straight to Solana Film Academy."

In her uneasiness, Alyssa clenched her clothes tightly. Cold sweat had formed on her forehead. She stuttered, "Jasper, I really regret it now. I shouldn't have blown up at Taty."

"Don't say that, Lyse."

Jasper pulled her in for a loving embrace. "Taty isn't such a wilful person. Moreover, the both of you grew up together. How wouldn't she know how much you care for her? I'm sure she knows that you were just concerned for her."

"But Jasper. I'm still afraid."

gave her pats of comfort.

very worried about losing touch with Tatiana all of a sudden. On the other hand, he was overwhelmed by the feeling of being needed

invincible. She was way more capable than a few competent men combined. Even so, he still looked forward to the times when he could occasionally be the one she relied

hiding his identity and just being

for was to be helpful to her. He just wanted

avoid drawing attention, they stopped their car at the back gate

ran out to them. He was

school. We've also asked the manager of the female dorm

Their hearts dropped.

school. There was no sign

Tatiana had lied. She didn't come back to school at all. The seriousness of the

cops, Ms. Alyssa!" he cried out

48 hours after losing contact!" Xavier was also on pins and needles. Alyssa frowned. She made

"What happened, Lyse?"

calls. She has never cut contact with us before. Are you

that it wasn't time to make a report yet. However, she couldn't bother about that. She was