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,

back for

just blinked at her

Mr. Waters can't manage the Ivory Gang, do you want to go back

|

thrive or decline." Colene's gaze turned

Colene was shot twice while protecting Winston. She had almost

angry that he almost had a heart attack. However, he couldn't say

volunteered to sacrifice herself.

on marrying Winston.

even removing her uterus to marry him was both

a result, Marc completely severed ties with Colene. Despite

to persuade Colene many times but to no

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

under internal and external pressures, they would have

she didn't want to force it.

here?"

"They're still sleeping."

gossip. "I've never

remindsof that study about couples and

who sleep together sleep better?" Alyssa

Colene exclaimed, clapping her

better not say that in front of Jonah and

bit shy, but | bet Julien

response. Knowing that the couple

door

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

master and guest bedrooms, as well as a

Alyssa and never set up defenses

body stiffened, and she stood still

suits, ties, shirts, and