Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Josh's head began to spin as he observed Clarissa exchanging glances with Alyssa. He roared in a fury, "You bitch! How dare you conspire with someone else to frame me! I will never let you go!"

Clarissa's gaze met Josh's unflinchingly. A subtle smirk tugged at her crimson lips, a stark contrast to the lone tear clinging to her lashes.

What happened next left the crowd in disbelief.

Without hesitation, she took off her dark green evening dress, revealing her body marked with bruises and scars for all to witness.

"Clarissa..." Alyssa gasped, stunned by Clarissa's resolute actions. She felt a shiver run down her spine.

Beneath her thin white silk nightgown, ugly scars marred her limbs, a chilling sight for all.

"Josh, I've endured your abuse for years. You've never given me a moment of peace."

Clarissa's smile was tinged with malice, her eyes blazing with hatred enough to consume him. "You strike me when you're displeased or frustrated. There were instances when you demanded I use my body to appease the partners of the Schmidt Group. When I refused, you punished me even more severely.

not because of your mercy; I'm simply resilient. Otherwise, I would have perished countless times at

harsh truth was

was unworthy of being called a man. He was nothing but

even bigger, more explosive problem showed up. This new

to the Schmidt Group

being one of the city's top four conglomerates,

composed expression drained of color, his face contorted with rage. Having just managed to salvage the Schmidt Group's image, the Schmidt Group's name was being dragged back through the mud

certain Jasper and

After administering Nitroglycerin, he was ushered

by the police, he unleashed a torrent of threats toward Alyssa. His voice was laced with madness as he shouted, "Alyssa, I know you orchestrated this! Once I'm out, I'll make sure

in Jasper's eyes as he enveloped Alyssa in a

lay a finger on me," Alyssa remarked, leaning against Jasper's chest. Listening to his racing heartbeat, she teased, "Look how terrified you are! That's not like you at

I might lose control," Jasper admitted, pressing his chin atop her head and caressing