Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"Don't you know the basic ethics of a reporter is to report the truth? You accuse Ms. Alyssa without any proof. Not only that, you're twisting the narrative and slandering her. Say, are you hired by her enemy to stir trouble?" Maggie, despite looking vulnerable, carried herself in a fearless manner. She stunned the onlookers with her courage and sharp remarks.

The male reporter who posed difficult questions stumbled backward and disappeared into the crowd cowardly.

"Ms. Madison..." Xavier stared at Maggie, completely captivated by her. He should have been the calmest individual at the scene, but he failed to soothe his racing heart.

Maggie inhaled sharply and said loudly, "I have Ms. Alyssa to thank for giving me the courage to file a police report against David Schmidt. Her patience and advice were a great source of support for us.

"Ms. Alyssa is a lifesaver to us. I'd be ashamed of myself if I could not speak up for her. I'm not that heartless."

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vulnerable point in her life, grappling with the psychological trauma and

speaking up for her savior with such power and enthusiasm. They had nothing but respect for

passionately defended, was not the terrible and

Maggie into the car and left the scene safely, Alyssa collapsed into Jasper's arms and

her. Indeed, she had no reason to care about what the others said about her as long

victims' police report against David, coupled with Magnus' "confession" that David hired him to commit murder, enabled the police to arrest David under the charges of sexual assault and attempted

a suspect, David was now

David. He screamed hysterically like a beast in the detention center, slamming himself against the door and rolling across the floor. After getting into an altercation with one of the policemen, he was charged with aggravated assault on