Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Lauren might be simplistic most of the time, but she seemed extra level-headed when she fought to go back to school. Landon had no choice but to cave in. He left the manor with a long face, wearing the damp jacket he had wrapped Lauren in earlier.

Angelina had offered a new jacket for him, but he declined. All he said was, "Take good care of Lauren."

"Of course, Mr. Landon."

"One more thing." He paused in his tracks with an icy look. "Be vigilant. Make sure other men stay away from her."

"Sure." Angelina froze. Cyrus' cheerful and handsome face flashed across her mind.

Clarissa had been troubled ever since she retrieved her dress from Rose. Losing sleep, she couldn't shake off Rose's harsh advice for her. Rose had warned her, "Domestic violence, once happened, will happen again."

"Are you going to do nothing until he beats you to death?"

die if you don't fight

against Jonah. Therefore, Clarissa thought that Josh would be in a better mood and that he'd

before, he suddenly sneaked back home late at night with

any word, he started punching and kicking her. Her cries and

on his hands one day, had flashbacks of the time he had forced Clarissa to order a tailored

nothing more than his way of putting Clarissa into trouble. The high society of Solana City was well aware of Rose Emerson's reputation for being difficult. Most prospective clients who went to Rose to order a dress would likely find themselves rejected, not to mention a woman as

nuts on Clarissa, she surprised him by getting her hands on a dress designed by Rose Emerson. He thought, "Well, Clarissa might not be a trophy

is my first public appearance after my return. As my wife, you need to look

agreed fearfully as

and straightened his tie. Then, putting on his gentlemanly front, he exited the dressing

called out to him