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?"

head. "This has nothing to

Julien sounded pitiful. Tears welled up in his eyes. "Jonah, I do not want to go home. I do not want to go abroad. All I want is to stay

tone, "Dr. Lovelace, you may stay at Heightsnew Villa

City tonight for a short stay. Moving forward, I'll get busy as the KS Group kicks off its racecourse hotel project in Mosgravia. I might have to take frequent business

Jonah spun around swiftly with a determined and

and hugged him with all his might. Tears

felt suffocated. He opened his

I'll do anything you

playboy, humbled himself in front of Jonah in

with his back facing Julien, made more

be with you, given my social status and my religious beliefs. Even if I choose to marry and have kids, my partner cannot be of the same sex. Please don't

hurting more than the previous one. He was

"Jonah, Julien."

men were caught by surprise when they

the hand that Julien placed

looked calm and composed, as though she did not just witness their intimate

"Mandy," Jonah croaked.