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.

in time just as the tension was about to get out of

foot in Heightsnew Villa, as they feared any potential altercation. It was so

not understand the dynamics between the two

talk after we leave," whispered Julien after

a hand in his pocket, slowly turned around to face his younger brother. The next moment, a resounding slap echoed in the living

rang throughout the area. He spat, "You shameless brat! Have you forgotten about the vows made

to go against Julien. He insisted on arguing and shaming Julien in the living room, even though Julien

me for going hard on you. You've humiliated Grandpa and Dad. As your brother, I'll need to teach you a lesson by giving

heart tightened when she witnessed her 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 get physical in Heightsnew

desire to protect Julien, but she recalled that she had made vows. The moment she decided to choose Winston over

violently, Julien merely clenched his fist and hung his head defeatedly. His usual vigor

of others? That's not how a Lovelace should behave." Seething, Alyssa tried to approach Aidan but was held back by

wasn't against Alyssa standing up for Julien. He was just worried that Aidan might hurt her, given

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 keep

a shameless loser and a disgrace to the family. The Taylors fully grasped