Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

The guests blinked in disbelief. Those invited to the party understood that the event was set up for Freddy and Lauren. To be frank, the guests were merely there as supporting characters.

They could not believe their eyes when Cyrus openly invited Freddy's fiancée to a dance. More surprisingly, she chose Cyrus over Freddy without hesitation.

It made sense that a woman would prefer Cyrus, given his wealth, family background, and good looks. However, the Hodgsons and the Becketts were in the stage of discussing marriage. Lauren's action had only humiliated the Hodgsons in public.

Under the lights from the opulent crystal chandelier, Cyrus stared right into Lauren's eyes. The people around them danced around with ease. They were the only couple who stood stiffly like two logs. If this went on, Cyrus knew he'd soon be a standing joke.

"Um, Cyrus, aren't we going to dance?" Lauren asked him softly as she blinked.

Cyrus, the police chief, sweated profusely. Gulping, he admitted, "I... I don't know how to dance."

no thought to anything else except to keep Freddy away from Lauren. Alas, he had forgotten that

"It's

"Let's just muddle through."

face, looking like a stern instructor. "I. I don't want you to be

not active in business or politics anyway. I might never even meet

head. Misty-eyed, she said, "Cyrus, I know you're here to lend me a hand. I've caused you enough trouble, and I don't want to do

the type of trouble I encounter daily, I will smile even in my dreams," Cyrus blurted

said to him,

soft and thin shoulder, his mind went blank, and his heart

arm. Something clicked in him. He took her hand, opened his hand,