Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

It had been 15 hours since Alyssa vanished after leaving the presidential office.

Jeremy mobilized multiple teams for the search using every bit of his authority.

Joined by Jasper, Cyrus, and Jonah, he stormed Rose Nursing Home, Alyssa’s last known location.

Their arrival broke the silence of the nursing home.

Miley, despite her insistence, was stopped by Jonah from joining them, given the high profiles of both her and Jeremy.

Meanwhile, Axel had finally reunited with Amber after countless trials.

He stayed by her side at the hospital, where she remained hospitalized.

Jonah and Cyrus choose to keep him in the dark about Alyssa, unwilling to rob him of the bliss he had fought so hard to achieve.

Outside the nursing home, the head of security and the Criminal Investigation Unit had sealed the building.

No one could enter or leave.

Alerted by the commotion, the on-duty security guard and the nursing home’s administrator arrived, stunned by the sight before them.

expertise, accessed

on the screen,

he

as if he believed his voice

to this

eyes locked on

the seasoned criminal investigator’s intimidation was a force to be reckoned

caregiver who had welcomed Alyssa approached them,

Cyrus scrutinized him closely.

Suspicion gnawed at him.

dealing with criminals had

usually read guilt at

nothing more

bore every emotion he felt,

of all the caregivers here, happened to meet my wife when she arrived? Why you?” The veins on Jasper’s temples throbbed; his hand shot out, grabbing the caregiver by his collar

you take my wife? Tell us!” Jasper’s roar was a primal eruption, a thunderous bellow that shattered the oppressive silence of the hall and echoed through the

“I-I didn’t…

male caregiver stuttered, his legs trembling as