Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Before noon, Alyssa hurried back to Heightsnew Villa.

Upon hearing her return, Colene immediately rushed down from upstairs. "Lyse!"

"Colene!" Alyssa hurried to greet her, and the two women hugged tightly. "Thank you for your help this time."

"Don't say that. I'm already grateful that you and Jasper don't blme. You don't know how scared | was."

Colene's eyes were red. She kept patting her chest with her hand, still feeling scared. "Thank goodness Nathan sorted it out. If

Xavier had landed in prison and Jasper got into trouble because of that jerk from the Ivory Gang, | would've been in tears. How

could | still face you both?"

"Please don't say that. Even if you hadn't intervened, we would have found a way to get Xavier out."

Alyssa's eyes softened as she gently patted Colene's back. "The Ivory Gang is such a big organization in Solana City with so many

members. How could you possibly manage it?"

"The members are different now. They don't listen to their boss anymore."

Colene's eyes flashed with anger. She shook her head indignantly. "Mr. Waters is losing his edge as he gets older. Without Nathan's

support, the Ivory Gang would've fallen apart long ago.

"But Nathan's hands are tied. He's been trying to clean up the Ivory Gang's business and lead them down the right path. But the

senior members have other ideas. They don't listen to him, making his efforts an uphill battle."

Alyssa fell silent for a moment before gently asking, "Colene, do you want to go back and see Mr. Waters? If | remember correctly,

haven't been back for

just blinked at her

can't manage the Ivory Gang, do

Winston, | have had nothing to do

or decline." Colene's gaze turned cold once again, clearly

ago, during that terrifying gunfight, Colene was shot twice

made Marc so angry that he almost had a heart attack.

volunteered to sacrifice herself.

marrying Winston. Sacrificing herself was one thing,

her uterus to marry him was both

completely severed ties with Colene. Despite the passing years, there was no sign of

tried to persuade Colene many times

had been secretly taking care of the Ivory Gang's businesses under the guise of an

external pressures, they would have crumbled long

force it. She

here?"

"They're still sleeping."

grin as she leaned in to gossip. "I've never seen Jonah lazing in bed before.

It remindsof that study

couples who sleep together sleep better?"

Colene exclaimed, clapping

better not say that in front of Jonah and Jul. They won't

but | bet Julien would secretly

but got no response. Knowing that the couple must be sleeping in

the door

Villa were surprisingly large. Upon pushing open the door, visitors

followed by separate master and guest bedrooms, as well as

had always spoiled Alyssa

her body stiffened,

men's suits, ties, shirts, and belts, extending