Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Clarissa was so overwhelmed by her emotions that she found herself at a loss for words. "You... have given me a second chance at life."

"You're too kind, Ms. Sparks," replied Jasper with a gentle smile. "You are the one who redeemed yourself."

Alyssa then asked, "Oh, yes. What did you want to say earlier, Ms. Sparks?"

"Josh will never get out of prison." Clarissa handed her a USB flash drive, her eyes reddened with emotion. "There is a recording of a phone conversation Josh had with someone, which I secretly recorded that night.

"Last week, he slept with a girl on a cruise ship. In a bid of excitement, he injected the girl with drugs, resulting in her death.

"Afterward, he engaged the person on the phone to dispose of the girl's body. I waited until he was asleep and then checked his phone to record the person's number.

"Before disclosing our findings, we can initiate a police investigation. I trust we will soon apprehend the accomplice responsible for disposing of the body."

upon

his actions, so it didn't matter if he faced additional repercussions. However,

confess to the

you all the best in what lies ahead," Clarissa said,

as she went to Clarissa and

the media, Josh was escorted

they left, Cyrus noticed Lauren in Landon's embrace,

people, his gaze darted straight to her. Her face, a beacon in the sea of anonymity, imprinted itself on his memory. A bittersweet pang shot through him. Though a flicker of comfort warmed him—Lauren

stare threatening to reveal the truth

night at the

the removal of the three major obstacles blocking Jameson's path, one would

he perceived as divine injustice—Jameson didn't get what he wanted. He longed for Alyssa, yet circumstances