Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jameson chuckled. "There will be a sum transferred to your offshore account tomorrow. Please make sure to check it." "Mr. Schmidt, I'm not doing this for the money...' "I know. But everyone who works forwill be duly compensated. This is your due." Jameson's words were clear, but his tone carried an inherent arrogance. "Besides, your wife's hospital bills must be considerable. Your savings likely aren't enough." "Thank you," Nicholas murmured.

He then hesitated before asking, "Mr. Schmidt, several subjects have had severe adverse reactions, and shave even died. The new drug seems highly unstable. Can it really be successfully developed?" A silence followed on the other end.

Nicholas, despite his vast experience, felt a surge of anxiety.

"Chief Novak, have you seen anyone recently?" Jameson's tone remained casual, even slightly amused.

Nicholas's heart skipped a beat, but he forced himself to lie. "No. I'm just worried because my wife's condition worsens daily." His voice remained steady, not giving anything away.

succeed for sure." After Marc's press conference, the police

pressure, an anti-drug task force led by Cyrus was established in

next month, the city saw no further deaths from drug

evening, Alyssa was in her study, surrounded by piles of paperwork from work. Exhausted, she fell asleep on the

a soft kiss

up with

caressed her. It caused her delicate silk robe to rumple. Her straps even slipped off her shoulders. Content belongs to Św"Stop..." Blushing, she pulled away from his moist lips. When she

you being so proactive?" "We're not newlyweds anymore. I didn't think you'd still..." Alyssa trailed off as

bobbed as he restrained himself. He gently lifted her off the couch. "Let's go downstairs and eat the dinner I made." "You've gotten faster at cooking." Alyssa put on her robe and pecked his lips with