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.

in our power to help you save Ms. Altman." Coming from

the news, rushed back to the station

be above it all. "Chief Taylor was just

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trouble and even unlawfully detained you for hours. I can't just overlook that.

it off, not wanting to

Cyrus. However, Cyrus was Alyssa's biological brother and close

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

them, before they could walk any further, they saw Cyrus approaching

up to Nicholas, effectively

Taylor! What now?"