Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"I can understand if Betty has lost her mind. She wasn't a normal person in the first place. But how did she lose so much blood?" Alyssa grazed her lips against Jasper's palm.

"I heard she was laughing and cursing at the detention center. She'd grab anyone she saw and claim to be a Beckett, saying that her father is the president of the Beckett Group. The inmates beat her up. The more they beat, the more agitated she became."

Jasper's heart melted at Alyssa's submissive demeanor. He couldn't resist trailing his fingertips over her milk-stained lips.

"What an ambitious lunatic." Alyssa sneered.

"Last night, something must have snapped in Betty's head. She cut her hand and smeared blood on her cellmate and the wall, hence the blood loss."

"Perhaps she was already teetering on the edge of sanity then. She still remembered that she had contracted AIDS. She probably used her disease as a means to retaliate against the inmates."

hardened as a cruel glint flickered within them. "But honestly, it's better this way. I was at

to a mental institution. There, she could continue to cling to her delusion

marked

household,

Yet, despite the turmoil, the funeral proceeded smoothly thanks to his

in his time. To face such a tragedy at

their position of power, others ceased to care. The attendees were mostly acquaintances from the business world or old friends. Loyal to a fault, these "people of the trade" ensured a respectable ceremony even

black suit and carried his grandfather's photo as they made their way to the burial site. His heavy steps mirrored the weight of his grief

playboy past, casting doubt on his ability to succeed Cornelius. Thankfully, the Becketts and Taylors stood by him. Jasper and Alyssa, representing their families, offered unwavering support, flanking Landon—the new head of the

he remained unfazed by the criticism, standing tall and