Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Alyssa's hand froze midair. Her eyes reflected astonishment.

Even though Alyssa was irked by Aidan's taunts, she appeared more emotionally composed than before, possibly due to being in love. She calmed down soon enough.

However, Jasper was the one who couldn't take it. He took her hand and pulled her into a tight hug.

Holding her shoulder, he addressed Aidan sternly, "Is that your family rule? I thought it was arrogance and conceitedness."

Aidan furrowed his brows. "What did you say?"

"Am I wrong?" Jasper cast an intimidating look at him. "I don't care about the relationship between your family and hers. Lyse is a sensible and well-mannered woman. She wouldn't slight you if you didn't do it to her in the first place.

"You were rude to her just now. It's clear that you're the problem here. Mr. Lovelace, you're a senior to Lyse and a respectable man, but I'm appalled by your behavior."

Alyssa lifted her gaze to stare at Jasper through tears. She fought the urge to give him a kiss there and then in front of everyone.

"You—" Aidan finally sprung up from the couch and glared at Jasper.

glum, showed up right in time just as the tension was about to get out of hand. Mandy followed closely

had stepped foot in Heightsnew Villa, as they feared any potential altercation.

the dynamics between the two feuding families. However, Alyssa's heart had leaped into her

we leave," whispered Julien after he stopped

with a hand in his pocket, slowly turned around to face his younger brother. The

of everyone. The sound rang throughout the area. He spat, "You

seemed like Aidan deliberately wanted to go against Julien. He insisted on arguing and shaming

As your brother, I'll need to teach you a lesson by giving you a taste of

favorite nephew being slapped by Aidan. Although she was the one who called Aidan to get Julien, she hadn't expected Aidan to be so unruly as to

she recalled that she had made vows. The moment she decided to choose Winston over the Lovelace family despite their protests, she was no longer a Lovelace. Their fortunes were none of her

merely clenched his fist and hung his head defeatedly. His usual vigor and confidence were nowhere

in front of others? That's not how a Lovelace

against Alyssa standing up for Julien. He was just worried that Aidan might hurt her, given

took a subtle jab, "Unless Julien turns into another shameless loser and a disgrace to the family, who ditches his family for love, I will need to

he subtly humiliated her, calling her a shameless loser and a