Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Amidst the chaos, a profound sense of worry and fear emerged, intensifying the turmoil reflected in Javier's twitching eye.

"I-I don't know what Mr. Jasper meant." Rory's forehead glistened with beads of sweat. Trapped between the devil and the deep sea, he felt the looming threat of trouble for anything he might utter.

"D-Didn't you say that someone might have been behind Anne's death? Jasper said Sophia was behind it. Does he even have proof? Does he?"

"I-I think you should clarify with Mr. Jasper. I don't know anything about it..."

Javier released his tightly clenched hand, feeling a sudden weight on his shoulders. Slouching, he struggled to catch his breath, his earlier confidence replaced by uncertainty.

He had accepted and tolerated so much. Sophia had crossed a line.

He was utterly disgusted by Sophia. Yet, to protect the Beckett Group and his reputation as president, he repeatedly swallowed his pride and looked the other way.

However, he was unable to accept one thing—Sophia was behind Anne's murder.

He found himself resorting to self-numbing and brainwashing.

He tried to convince himself that Jasper's words were fueled by anger, a deliberate strategy to inflict suffering and guilt upon him. He believed that Jasper aimed to provoke disgust and trouble within him.

Javier was in. He cautiously asked,

"No! Don't do anything!"

with fear. "The trial is about to happen. You have a lot of other things to

than to help the Beckett Group weather through the

knew what he was

internet buzzed with negative comments about her. Caught in the crossfire due to Sophia being his wife, Javier, the president of the Beckett Group, couldn't escape the

is the press conference coming along?" Javier composed himself, though his

conference will

Anne's tombstone with an inexplicable and troubled expression. His fingers were clenched so tightly that his nails dug into

they returned from the cemetery, Jasper's expression remained

her heart ache. After a moment of hesitation, she gently said, "Jasper, I hope you understand

your

heart, he croaked, "You're concerned I might reveal to Javier about Sophia's involvement in my mother's

father didn't love my mother enough, and he might

and nodded lightly. "Yes, but not

Shocked, Jasper