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.

who had draped himself over Jonah now lay crumpled on the floor, groaning in pain. Jonah

"Where's Julien?" Jonah repeated, stepping over the man without a second glance and closing in on Evan. "H-He's at the bar.

rasped, eyes already scanning the

amidst the chaos, Jonah's commanding presence

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

unassuming that it bordered on demure. He

feel safe and content, leading Evan to believe he sought a loving

While strikingly handsome and bearing a resemblance to Blake, Julien was

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

few buttons undone, his sculpted collarbone and a hint of pale

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

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

in surprise. But the shock quickly gave way to something else, something akin to awe. He reached out, his touch gentle, and

give him a chance. He stood abruptly, hopped onto a bench, and leaped onto the stage, where

joined in, grinding to the music with a reckless abandon that made the crowd's eyes lock

stage,