Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Yawning, Cyrus added without thinking, "We received three cases of sexual assault involving males this year. I do not want a fourth case. The Lovelaces are going to be devastated if Julien becomes a victim."

Julien agreed with Cyrus, making Jonah clench his jaw in frustration.

Not all the guests had left. When Mrs. Rosie cleaned the venue, she found Axel passed out drunk on the balcony.

Although there was a deck underneath the balcony, Axel could have fallen off it if he flipped and turned. The fall from two floors might not have cost him his life, but it was enough to severely injure him.

"Good heavens! You crazy child! You've gone mad!" Mrs. Rosie hurried into the kitchen to inform Alyssa and Jasper, who were busy making tea.

"Madam, your brother Axel is sleeping on the balcony! I dare not wake him up. I can't take the responsibility if he falls off the balcony from the shock."

tea, unfazed. She drawled, "Don't worry about it. He'll never fall off the balcony. He's been like this since he was a kid, sleeping on high and steep surfaces. Rooftops, hills, trees—you name it. I bet he was a monkey

Were the Taylors unconcerned because they had

Alyssa and Jasper caved into Mrs. Rosie's nagging and went to the balcony

the edge?" Jasper whispered

me. Why would you lift

on outdrinking Axel Taylor. You're the first to do so. Maybe

in shock. "Axel isn't drunk, is he? He's sober. I think he fell asleep because

drinking, it means he's hit his limits. Otherwise, he

were interrupted by Axel's ringing phone. After three rings, he shockingly answered

later, he answered, "Koger that!

sat up straight on the balcony and jumped off