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

face the consequences of his actions, so it didn't matter if he faced additional repercussions. However, their hearts ached for the girl who had fallen

already at the police station, ready to confess to the years

Alyssa, Mr. Beckett, this is all that what we could do. I wish you all the best in what lies

emotions any longer, Alyssa's tears streamed down her face as she went to Clarissa and hugged

media, Josh was escorted into a police

Cyrus noticed Lauren in

a beacon in the sea of anonymity, imprinted itself on his memory. A bittersweet pang shot

tore his gaze away, the intensity of his stare threatening to

night at the

three major obstacles blocking Jameson's path, one would expect him to feel content.

he harbored resentment toward what he perceived as divine injustice—Jameson didn't get what he wanted. He longed for Alyssa, yet circumstances had forced him to become her