Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jonah stared blankly at Julien, even though he was emotionally affected. Did Julien really spend the entire time waiting for him?

Jonah pondered whether Julien had truly foregone sleep and lingered by the door solely to catch a glimpse of him.

He gathered his thoughts and clenched his fist.

Julien pleaded, "Jonah, did I do or say something wrong? Tell me. Please." He could no longer stand Jonah's cold shoulder. His voice shook in nervousness as he attempted to hold Jonah's hand.

Jonah suddenly took a step backward to dodge Julien's move. Julien felt a shiver down his spine. He called out, "Jonah..."

"Dr. Lovelace."

Julien's eyes wavered upon hearing that. "What did you just call me?"

"Dr. Lovelace." This time, Jonah sounded more distant than before. He seemed to have reverted into the once arrogant eldest son of the Taylor family. "Thank you for your service. My dad's condition has stabilized.

"You have been in Belbanks for a long time. You haven't had a chance to visit your family, am I right? Why don't you go home?"

Julien felt like he was punched in the gut. His hand froze in the middle of the air. "What did Aunt Mandy say to you?"

"This has nothing

want to go home. I do not want to go abroad.

up, but he insisted in an icy tone, "Dr. Lovelace, you may stay at Heightsnew Villa for as long as

way, I will leave for Solana City tonight for a short stay. Moving forward, I'll get busy as the KS Group kicks off its racecourse hotel

around swiftly with a determined and

Julien rushed over and hugged him with all his might. Tears rolled down his face as he wailed, "Jonah, are you dumping

He

anything you

a haughty playboy, humbled himself in front of

place." Jonah, standing with his back facing Julien, made

Christian. I can never be with you, given my social status and my religious beliefs. Even if I

words stumbled out of Jonah's mouth effortlessly, each word hurting more than the previous one. He was turning the knife into Julien's

"Jonah, Julien."

were caught by surprise

blank, and his jaw tightened. He forcefully removed the hand that Julien placed on his waist. Holding his breath, he lifted his gaze in

stood some distance away from them. She looked calm and composed,

"Mandy," Jonah croaked.