Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Just as Justin finished speaking, Sheryl heard a series of heavy footsteps behind her-each one sounding like an omen.

"Ms. Gillis, it's been a while."

Sheryl turned sharply, eyes wide in disbelief.

"Uri... It's you!"

"I see you still remember my name."

With an insincere smile on his face, Uri walked past her and headed straight to Justin. "Right now, I, too, work for Mr. Beckett. He is my leader."

Justin, seated in his wheelchair, lifted his teacup and took a sip. "Our team has become stronger. This is fantastic."

Sheryl was momentarily stupefied. Then it clicked. Her eyes widened in realization.

"Mr. Justin, the genius professor you mentioned who developed the drug was it Julien?"

A flicker of satisfaction crossed Justin's eyes. "As expected of someone I trained. You're as sharp as ever."

Uri's sudden arrival made everything clear.

regaining her composure, Sheryl stepped forward, studying the hardness in Uri's expression. She then asked, "What are

that need to be followed." Justin lifted the lid of his

he continued, "Everyone who wishes to stand beside me must sign a

sinister smirk. "I understand that. Since I've decided to follow you, I plan to get rid of

a brow.

Julien is an obstacle to

chill went down Sheryl's

He rarely had to do anything personally. If there were anyone he wanted to get rid of, his subordinates would

worked for him would

Justin's deep, captivating eyes, her breath hitched, and

tiny spark of hope flickered within her-the improbable wish that, just maybe, she held a

surprise. "Are you really able to do it? He

kind. Julien may wear his face, but he's nothing more than a

won't let that thing breathe the same air as us. He needs

walks around wearing his face. Yet, just existing wasn't enough for him. He had to take Blake's lover too,

a moment, he broke into a smile. "If anything, Julien sounds innocent. He didn't choose his face his

old lover and treated

with rage. I wait till I get rid

his head, a soft chuckle escaping his lips. "Hesitating just gives things more chances to go sideways, you know? And trust me, messing with Julien is like kicking a hornet's nest with the Taylors.

"Then you