Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

The Taylors were also enraged. They were about to lash out when someone else reacted even more strongly than they did.
Jasper's muscular shoulders were tense. Blood rushed to his eyes, and he curled his fingers inward into fists so tightly that his
veins were popping.
He was about to rush forward to give Preston a lesson when a warm hand clasped around his fist.
"Jasper, don't."
Jasper held his breath. He looked into Alyssa's eyes, which were as bright as the stars. He felt as if he was being immersed in
clear mountain springs and found himself calming down gradually.
Alyssa stepped forward and sniggered, "Mr. Preston, there is nothing for you to worry about since Jasper is the one handling it.
He will definitely not let any guilty persons off the hook and will not accuse anyone who is innocent."
With what she just said, it was evident that she was still claiming that Harper Group was in the wrong!
"As for Mr. Horatio, he claimed that Jasper was framing your family as per my instruction. That's funny. There are CCTV cameras
everywhere.
"If I truly wanted to frame you, wouldn't there be some trace of it somewhere? Wouldn't there have been some clues pointing
toward you? Would we just grasp at anyone from your side for no reason and claim that they are the murderer?
"You say that I have a grudge against Ms. Zoe. If so, why wasn't it the Harper's horse that was hurt? Why didn't anything happen
to Ms. Zoe?
"Did you think I would put myself in a situation where I'm also at a loss, even when victory isn't guaranteed for me?"

Alyssa sounded very convincing.
When the people around them heard her arguments, they found themselves nodding in agreement. Even Penelope thought that
Alyssa's points made sense.
"You ... How rude ..." Cornelius stuttered. His eyebrows were quivering in his anger.
Alyssa's gaze was cool and sharp. She raised the corner of her lip and scoffed, "Truth be told, if I really wanted to hurt Ms. Zoe, I
wouldn't have to wait till today to do so. The thing about me is that I can be ruthless.
"It wouldn't be enough just to frame her. She would have met the same end as my horse if it were up to me!"
Everyone was astounded! She was indeed cold-hearted!
"Alyssa! You ... You're too heartless! How could you have such an evil thought?" Penelope's health wasn't great in the first place.
As her rage rose from within her, she clenched at her chest, feeling short of breath.
"Deep breaths, Mom. You have to watch your health ..." Zoe quickly reached out to help support Penelope. She had a resentful
look on her face and spite in her eyes as she glared at Alyssa.
"Evil? Do you think that it was right for you to say so, Penelope?"
Lyla's expression was serious. Her voice, which normally sounded warm, had turned frigid.
She said in a relaxed yet resolute voice, "Lyse was just making hypothetical statements. Your daughter, on the other hand, was
bold enough to act on it.

"Before the horse race started, Ms. Zoe shot herself in the foot and still attempted to slander Lyse. The incident is still trending as
one of the top searches. Even if you have forgotten about it, we remember it. "You should very well know who the evil one is and
who is the one doing the provoking."
Penelope and Zoe's faces flushed red, then turned pale. They couldn't think of a comeback.
Winston observed Lyla's stern expression from the side. A look of surprise came across his face, and he twitched his eyebrow.
Lyla had been with him for over 20 years. She was always gentle, introverted, and timid. This was the very first time that he had
seen the fierce and powerful side of her.
Yes, this was the right thing to do.
She should let people know that the people from the Taylor family shouldn't be messed with.
"Wow! Ms. Alyssa, you're such an eristic person. You've just got so many rebuttals against me, don't you? I'm really impressed
by the Taylor family's upbringing!"
Preston acted as Cornelius' spokesperson. He had to seize all the opportunities to fight back and make every effort to portray
himself as a loyal follower.
"But, no matter how good you are at arguing, you can't bend the truth! You have smeared our family's innocent reputation and
ruined our reputation. We will not just forget about it!"
"Ms. Alyssa, you've already won first place in the horse racing competition. What more do you want?" Cornelius couldn't hold
back any longer. His face was glum.
In a sarcastic tone, he asked, "Must you drag the Harper Group down to make yourselves appear to be of a higher status? Will it
only give you peace of mind when no one else gets in the way of your collaboration with Mr. Ezzo? Is that what you're aiming
for?"
Alyssa maintained a calm look on her face. It was Ezzo who looked as if he was feeling conflicted.
It was obvious that he was persuaded by what the Harpers said.
All of a sudden, almost simultaneously, everyone's cell phones pinged.