Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 2180

The rooftop air was so thick it felt stagnant. Overwhelming pressure and fear made Carl tremble. Even his gun- holding hand shook uncontrollably.

He hesitated to disengage the safety, fearing a panicked misfire.

Even now, with no way out, he had never thought of taking Amber's life. As long as there was a sliver of hope, he wanted to take Amber away with him.

Tragedy was imminent, and he knew it was now every man for himself. Jameson no longer cared about him. At a crucial juncture, Jameson would even sell him out.

Thus, he had prepared himself beforehand. He was confident in his wits and ability to escape unpunished to a faraway land.

Amber had brought him to this state. He wanted to give the woman he loved a wedding-a beautiful beginning. Even a rat in the sewers craves the sun for a moment.

So, he wanted Amber to live. He had to keep her alive. Otherwise, all he had invested would turn to dust!

Suddenly, Amber burst out laughing. Her reddened eyes were alluring.

In a shaky voice, Carl asked, "Why are you laughing, Amber?"

play the brilliant strategist before Jameson. You make yourself look like you're brilliant and capable. But, in actual fact, you are just a hory fool who

brightly, her gaze piercing Carl's heart. "I hate you, Carl. I hate you to the bone. You thought

grateful toward you? No, you're wrong. I just wanted you to join Jameson in hell. Every moment with you was

blood ran cold, then surged to his head, making

feelings for him. But her willingness to marry him and leave with him suggested

followed him secretly for over two months. Not only was he my

recalled Wesley's horrible death in the basement. As she remembered his silent last words, she couldn't

he communicated with me via Morse code

prepare any damn birthday present for Jameson. Rather, it was so

stood a few steps away, fixing his fiery gaze on Amber. His heart was racing,

he suddenly felt that his so-called love was just a fantasy, a pie in the sky. It was so shallow, weak

daily in a hell on earth. Time and time again, she sacrificed herself

did all he could, as if he was capable of doing anything. Yet, he was

suffering or to pull her out of the

useless. He was just a useless

you." Amber's bloodshot eyes were full of hatred. Her every word pierced through Carl's heart. 'I came to Kontina to get married to you only to win your trust so that you would let down your guard completely

years in that cross around your neck.

seduced you and invited you to bed with me, it was only so that I could