Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jameson choked back bitterness. His voice, strained to the point of hoarseness, threatened to give out. With unparalleled seriousness, he uttered, "Do you have any idea how much effort I've poured into this day just to witness justice finally served upon Josh?

"Even if you're avenging Jonah, couldn't you have waited until after tonight? Why expose everything at the party?"

Alyssa met his accusation with a cold, indifferent stare.

"My mother... endured immense humiliation. I remained silent for 15 years, all to ensure she received the justice she deserved. I wanted Josh to grovel at her feet and apologize to her!"

Jameson's pale lips quivered. "Lyse... I was on the verge of success. Why deny me that chance? Why?"

"Mr. Schmidt, your mother's situation is heartbreaking, but I won't halt my revenge for you." Alyssa's gaze was glacial. "Perhaps you had a personal motive for keeping that bastard alive—to handle him later and protect the Schmidt Group's interests.

Josh never sees the light of day. Besides, wasn't this the outcome you desired? To use us

widened. "Lyse, what are you talking about?

his charade. Any further conversation with him would just

Jameson's voice caught in his throat, the pain

I'm hungry. Let's grab something to eat." From the car, Alyssa's voice held a hint of flirtation, another

glare. Then, he smirked.

the departing car, a cold fury

words had struck a nerve, tearing away Jameson's

it with every fiber of his

his show never went on. In Alyssa's world, he would always be a mere observer relegated

sweat glistening on his brow. "News of Josh's arrest became a high-profile story tonight, even interrupting the