Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Late at night, Orlander summoned Freddy to the study, where Minnie was present as well.

"What? Calling off the engagement?" Minnie exclaimed in dismay. "Orlander Hodgson, are you joking? The engagement news is made public now. The wives of the local officials have been buttering me up and showering me with gifts when they learned about the engagement!

"We're so close to the marriage, and now you're telling me the engagement is canceled? How could I show my face in front of my friends?"

"Dad, what happened? Why are we calling off the engagement?" The memory of the humiliating night made Freddy seethe. "Lauren humiliated me enough by taking Cyrus' hand to my face and dancing with him. Now, they're calling off the engagement? It's a disgrace!"

Didn't Zoe claim that Lauren was a fool? Lauren was anything but that—she had flirted with another man under her fiance's watch.

Freddy thought, "I should have married that slut and tortured her daily for cheating on me!"

are not as important as my career," Orlander suddenly blurted out an outrageous remark with a

and Freddy gasped, "What

idiot?" Orlander sipped his tea slowly. He was giddy with pride for making the strategic decision. "Mrs. Taylor

to my electoral campaign next year if I ceded Lauren. Mr. Winston is aware of this matter as well. If I declined, the KS Group would support my political rival instead. If you were me,

Minnie was at a loss for

legs leisurely. It didn't take

what I want without being subjected to Javier Beckett's whims since I'm not asking any favor from him. Secondly, I have

"Everyone knows that Winston Taylor is sick. He's living abroad for his medical treatment. I bet he won't last more than two years. I have nothing to fear,"

of KS Group! That woman is bad news—worse than her dad!" Freddy, under Zoe's influence, saw red whenever Alyssa was mentioned. "You might be able to handle Javier Beckett, but what about Alyssa Taylor, the de facto leader of the KS Group? Also, don't forget she has the support of

"Do you really think your marriage is a

behavior tonight. Did you forget what I taught you? You have to fake it till you make it. But you lost your