Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Amber returned to the laundry room after helping the teacher.

Upon her return, she was forced up against the wall by Axel, who pressed his body against her and stared into her eyes.

Her heart was beating uncontrollably. Drawn into his bright and sharp gaze, she found herself falling helplessly for him.

She longed for a ray of light to shine through the cracks and illuminate her dark life. His eyes turned out to be the source of light she had been

searching high and low for.

"Ms. Altman, did you leave something behind just now?" he teased her in a low chuckle that ended with a seductive lilt.

"What..." Her voice trailed off. She grabbed the edge of the wall firmly as her heart pounded like a drum.

Grinning, he casually brushed his nose tip against hers. The gentle and cheeky move resembled the touch of a lover. Suddenly, he rasped, "You left

my heart behind."

Amber, whose heart had been racing, broke into laughter. Axel raised a quizzical brow at her. "Tsk! What are you laughing at?"

"Mr. Axel, | assyou haven't dated before, right? Not every girl could take your cheesy jokes." Amber, covering her mouth, laughed uncontrollably

in front of him.

affection in his eyes deepened. He clicked his tongue and retorted, "That was a pickup

is a joke in itself.” She was halfway through teasing him when her eyes

in front of

as all color drained from her face.

but he playfully raised his arms to keep it out of her reach. She

failed to reach it.

"Who's that pretty girl in the

Her cheeks flushed before turning white again. This time, she

you want to make friends, Jameson Schmidt wouldn't allow it," Axel questioned

my younger sister!" She spoke in a higher pitch from the

a sister in the picture?" His

have to confiscate this and return it

to tears, she blurted out, "That

a deep, emotional gaze on

20. The photo

She was overcwith bitterness. "Jameson destroyed all my old photos after | got my

the only photo | have of

like. If that happened, no one

different than an empty