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.

wait any longer. I want to ensure Josh never sees the light of day. Besides, wasn't this the outcome you desired? To use us and get rid of Josh? You can't always

talking about? I don't

Any further conversation with

voice caught in his throat,

From the car, Alyssa's voice held a hint of flirtation, another dagger twisting

he smirked. "I know you're not doing this to avenge your mother's humiliation. You just

cold fury searing through him. His

struck a nerve, tearing away

despised losing, despised it with every fiber of

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

"News of Josh's arrest became