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."

a sinister smile. Then, he flung Caspian's body in front of him as if

fear and started to shiver all over. He felt faint. He roared at

very well what I'm doing. Even if I've gone

fuss about? I'm sure that you've gotten lots of blood on your hands to

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

"Preston Harper!"

these. I'm no longer interested in your shares. Harper Group has turned to ruins. Landon can clean it up if

need to do is to agree to transfer all your assets to me. If so, I will take our 50 years of father- son relationship into

hearing that, all the blood drained from Cornelius' face. He

this while, he was never afraid of anything. He never yielded to anyone for the sake of his own

so, how could he have been able to build such an extensive family business in this chaotic world? How could he have become one of the four

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

son in front of me and stooped low for so many years. You're finally showing your true

Before you contacted me, I had already transferred all my assets and shares to Landon! He is now the head of the Harper family. He is the final decision maker in all of