Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"P-Police? Those lowly pawns are back again?"

The days David spent in the detention center were hell for him. He never wanted to go back to those days of eating poor food and enduring the stench. He was scared out of his wits. "Dad! Josh! You have to stop them!"

Victor's face darkened as he paced back and forth in anxiety.

"David, don't panic."

Josh walked over and patted his trembling shoulder. "I've got people keeping a close eye on those two girls. So far, there's been no contact with the police, indicating they don't plan to testify. As long as they stay silent, we might be able to minimize the impact on your case.

"Tatiana's livestream yesterday gained so much attention, so the police have to at least put on a show and investigate you. Or else it'd look like they're not doing their job. Let's go see what they want first."

The Schmidts descended the stairs. The moment they saw the newcomer, they were stunned.

In the living room stood Cyrus and two of his subordinates. His presence was imposing, exuding an air of authority and intimidation.

turned even uglier, and he even

good-looking but also highly capable. Even the youngest son of his second wife, Cyrus, a mere

adorable in their parents' eyes, but when David recalled

of Cyrus, he felt utterly ashamed that he wanted to find a place

in comparison, Jameson was a promising son. His look, bearing, and abilities were

thing was that Victor had forgotten that Jameson used to be the one he

and Jameson to Kontina, he declared in front of

on his knees, David reluctantly agreed to send them

to the

do

this began because Lily "betrayed" Victor. She was dating

mistreatment. Her condition

was entirely orchestrated by Josh, and the wife he had