Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Alyssa and Jasper's hearts lurched at the mention of Amber's name. A flurry of emotions-excitement, unease, and most potently, worry-washed over them.

"Did you meet with Amber, Axel?" Alyssa asked, her voice laced with anxiety.

"No," Axel replied, his voice croaking with a barely concealed hurt. "She sent this video to me on my phone. I'm scared, Lyse. I'm terribly afraid something bad will happen to Amber!"

Jasper spoke up reassuringly, "If she sent the video, she's likely still safe for now, Axel. Try not to worry too much."

"For now..." Axel gritted his teeth. "But how long will that last? I need to get her out of there!"

"Don't act recklessly, Axel!" Alyssa warned, her gaze fierce. "You could expose Amber and put her in even greater danger. Remember, she's still in Jameson's clutches!"

"If this video leaks," Alyssa continued, "there's no evidence linking her as the source. But if you make a reckless move, it'll be as good as telling Jameson Amber's a traitor. He could eliminate her anytime, and even your connections wouldn't be enough to stop him."

Axel exhaled, his anger giving way to a forced calmness.

save Ms. Altman." Coming from Jasper, these weren't just empty words; they were a promise. With that, Axel

on a business trip in Belbanks when he received the news, rushed back

Nicholas said magnanimously, pretending to be above it all. "Chief

strutted out of the interrogation room, the station captain by his side. "Let's just move on. I'm fine anyway. I hope you won't punish Chief Taylor

"Absolutely not!" The captain

even unlawfully detained you for hours. I can't just overlook that. He deserves a

off, not

was obviously no animosity between him and Cyrus. However, Cyrus was Alyssa's biological brother and close to Jasper. If Nichola's

would

potentially expose his connection to Jameson. Sacrificing a subordinate seemed like the

saw Cyrus approaching with two other

right up to Nicholas,

Taylor! What now?" the captain