Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

It was a dark and windy night. The moon was casting a dim and cold glow on everything beneath it.

As agreed, Cornelius arrived at the study on the second floor of Primrose Manor. Preston was already waiting there, as expected. His lonely shadow on the floor was like a ghostly figure that had returned from hell to seek revenge.

"Dad, I am your son, after all. I really never thought that you'd be so cruel toward me."

Preston sat languidly on the couch. He grinned sinisterly. "I have always been respectful toward you. I have toiled hard for the corporation too. Yet, you're kicking me out because I have become handicapped? Aren't you being too heartless?"

Cornelius suddenly sensed that something was wrong. He turned around to open the door but found that he couldn't pull it open!

"Stop wasting your energy. Without my permission, you're not taking a single step out of Primrose Manor." Preston put a cigarette between his lips. However, he remembered that he no longer had a hand to light his cigarette. So, he clenched his teeth and stuffed the cigarette back into its case.

"Caspian... Caspian!" Cornelius shouted for his secretary. His back was covered in sweat.

Then, the door opened.

"Mr. Cornelius, Caspian is here."

He shot Cornelius a sinister smile. Then, he flung Caspian's body in front of him as if he were a piece of rubbish. "It's a pity he could

He roared at Preston, "How dare you murder someone? Are

doing. Even if I've gone insane, it's all because you and

I'm sure that you've gotten lots of blood on your hands to expand Harper Group in your early

the role of a dog for too long? Now that you're old, have you forgotten that you used to be a bloodthirsty

"Preston Harper!"

I'm no longer interested in your shares. Harper Group has turned to ruins.

all your assets to me. If so, I will take our 50 years of father- son relationship

all the blood drained from Cornelius' face. He gritted his

was true that he had aged. But all this while, he was never afraid of anything. He never yielded to anyone for the sake of

an extensive family business in this chaotic world? How could he have become

his own son, whom he had raised. It was completely unreasonable

pointed at Preston. "You acted like a good son in front of me and stooped low for so many years. You're

shares to Landon! He is now the head of the Harper family. He is