Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

The brutality of Newton's words certainly shouldn't be underestimated. He dealt Javier a mighty blow. As Javier's father, Newton was the only one who could give him a dressing-down.

Betty hid behind Javier. She was as timid as a mouse. She didn't even dare to show her face.

Alyssa hurried over to Lauren. She was still in Landon's arms. She said to her softly, "Don't be afraid, Lauren. I'm here. Jasper and Grandpa are here too."

Lauren looked up. Her eyes were already swollen from all the crying. Landon's shirt was also drenched in her tears.

"Alyssa..."

Alyssa teared up at the way Lauren called her name. Her heart ached for her.

Lauren choked back on her tears. She clung to Landon's shirt tightly. "I do not want to be separated from Landon."

At that moment, Landon's heart wrenched. He enveloped her tightly, as if he intended to engulf her with his embrace.

"We're not going to be separated, Lauren. I will not leave you no matter what happens."

say at that moment. It broke her heart to see them like

She recalled when Winston grounded her within the confines of their home and how she had leaped out of the window that

time, Jasper also had her in his arms. She had also uttered the same words over and over. She, too, had said she didn't want to be

difference was that she

he would give in and compromise. He

was a different man. He was selfish. He

his pride and the benefits of the

waste my time talking to you. You've never obeyed me! I'm

Javier with a frigid gaze. "Didn't you say that you would never agree to

if you were to go to hell? You can surely go to

What... What

He blurted an absurd reply, "I am alive and well. What am I going to

man like you is alive and well. Why would you go to hell? Moreover, you are the valuable chairman of the Beckett Group. You put in so much effort to force me into my retirement. Could you bear to see yourself go to

"I see that you're not willing to die. Then, don't you bet your life