Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Aidan stopped dead in his tracks. The annoyed look crept up his face once more.

Alyssa freed herself from Jasper's grip and stormed up to Aidan. In the next moment, she raised her hand in the air and slapped Aidan across his face twice with all her strength.

Everyone's jaw dropped to the ground. Even Jasper and Aidan were caught off guard by her actions. Aidan finally processed the slap when he felt the burning sensation on his cheek, the ringing in his ear, and the blood trickling down from his lips.

"Alyssa Taylor!" Humiliated and furious, Aidan pressed a hand against his cheek. He gritted his teeth, looking as if he was about to go off at her.

Seeing that, Jasper hurried over and pulled Alyssa into a protective hug. He shot a threatening glance at Aidan, successfully intimidating the latter.

Aidan's heart skipped a beat under Jasper's glare. For a moment, he forgot about the pain on his cheek.

was for Julien. I don't care about the state of your relationship with him. He's first and foremost

think you could cause a scene at our home and walk away freely, you're wrong. As your host, it's only fair that I treat you to two slaps on the face." Her authoritative voice boomed in the living

love it!" Colene nearly yelped in excitement. If no one in the family had taught Aidan a

touched, Julien

Taylors instead of the Lovelaces who had offered him the love and support of family he had never experienced during his stay at Heightsnew Villa. Thanks to them, his once cold and

the head. "I don't give a damn about your shitty family rules. You're on our turf now, and Mandy is my family. How

lucky today. A slap in the face is the lightest punishment for you. If you act like a little bitch again, I'll slap

way she defended her family. He was a

Aidan, a highly-educated business elite, had never been affronted in such a manner, but he could not bring himself to cuss at