Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Winston's voice boomed through the hall. "Even if you lack business acumen, Mr. Schmidt, a little observation goes a long way at your age. Can't you tell my daughter and Mr. Jasper are ride-or-die with Landon?"

Jameson was caught off guard by the unexpected turn of events. He remained silent, his face pale with embarrassment.

Winston's recovery and return from overseas to stand by the Harper family spoke volumes. No one would dare to look down on Landon anymore.

"Let's go, Jimmy," Victor said tersely, realizing it wasn't wise to prolong the confrontation with his former ally. With a darkened expression, he strode out of the hall.

Jameson adjusted his glasses and trailed after Victor.

back, his voice carrying a tone of admonishment. "Even if you wished to appear sincere, you should have ensured you did it properly and spared yourself the embarrassment. Instead, you chose to create a scene at someone else's funeral, deceiving everyone with

for an eye, a tooth

teeth in silent fury before

efforts at the

sake. What was the point of saying those things? Look

forgotten, Dad?" Jameson's tone was icy as he suppressed his anger. "You were the one who insisted on attending the funeral. If you had listened to me and stayed away, we wouldn't have faced humiliation at Winston's hands. From where I'm standing, you're

How could you be

with his own. He managed to quell his outburst, only gnashing

times we have this conversation," Victor spat, "you remain a disappointment! You can't even handle a woman! If you'd secured Alyssa, none of this would be happening! The Schmidt Group has now outshined the Beckett Group. If you had become Winston's son-in-law, we might have even acquired the Harper Group. Landon would have been