Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 2463

The bar was alive with striking lights and thundering music, and the air was thick with the scent of tobacco and alcohol. The atmosphere was one of moral decay-corrupt, degrading, and vile.

"Where's Julien?" Jonah's voice cut through the noise, his tone icy and sharp.

When Jonah stepped inside, the eyes of several men turned toward him, their gazes filled with illicit intent.

"Why, hello there. Are you here alone? Are you feeling lonely?"

A sexy man sauntered over, draping himself over Jonah's shoulders. He let his hands linger with a playful squeeze. "If you're bored, I'd be happy to keep you company."

Jonah's expression darkened. His hands trembled, veins bulging with barely contained rage.

Suddenly, Evan burst through the crowd, his face twisting in alarm at the sight of Jonah surrounded by a swarm of predatory men.

Evan yelled, "Don't touch him!"

A heavy thump reverberated through the room. Gasps erupted as people scrambled back.

draped himself over Jonah now lay crumpled on the floor, groaning in pain. Jonah hadn't even

actions were morally justifiable. "Where's Julien?" Jonah repeated,

eyes already

the chaos, Jonah's commanding presence drew every gaze in the

him go, his mind whirring. Jonah was right-Julien and Blake were

with a demeanor so unassuming that it bordered on demure. He wouldn't be caught dead in a place like this, let

that being with Blake made him feel safe and content, leading Evan

shattered that assumption. While strikingly handsome and bearing a resemblance to Blake, Julien was volatile

now he wasn't so sure. Jonah was undeniably in love with Julien, and it wasn't just about his looks anymore. He loved the whole package, the flaws, the rebelliousness-everything. He might even have loved Julien more than he ever loved

buttons undone, his sculpted collarbone and a hint of pale

a hungry gleam in his eyes. "I noticed you the moment I walked in," the man said. " You're my ideal

corny pick-up line earned Julien a wide, sarcastic smile. Turning his cheek to the man, he deliberately displayed his scar. "And now?"

initially startled the man, his eyes widening in surprise. But the shock quickly gave way to something else, something akin to awe. He reached out, his touch gentle, and whispered, " You're mesmerizing... To me, you

hopped onto a bench, and leaped onto

with a reckless abandon that made

had approached him practically drooled. Just as he began climbing onto the stage, a