Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Landon put on a chilling smile. "Zoe might not be a mastermind, but she's a conspirator. We don't even know if the alleged
mastermind exists. For now, she has to bear the responsibility. Take her down!"
"No! I didn't plan this! I was manipulated ..." Zoe argued, realizing she was on the verge of public condemnation. She no longer
cared about bringing down Alyssa. She was more concerned about her imminent incrimination.
Unable to deceive any longer, she rushed to Landon in panic, admitting, "Landon, I was wrong! I'd never do it again. But I'm the
victim here. Someone's manipulating me, destroying me and perhaps even the entire Harper Group!"
Her tears, stained black by smudged mascara, were a comical spectacle. Crying, she reached for his hand, but he dodged her
touch, looking disgusted.
Failing to make contact, she lost her balance and fell to the marble floor on her knees. The impact sent pain shooting across her
body, and she cried even harder.
"What exactly happened? Tell us!" Landon bellowed at her.
"I ... I received an anonymous call from an unknown man a few days ago ..."
Jasper furrowed his brows. "An unknown man? Don't you recognize his voice?"
"I guess he's scared I'd recognize him. He disguised his voice." Worried that she'd shoulder the entire blame, she decided to
confess everything, "I know nothing about him, but he knows everything about me and you all!
"He manipulated me, knowing that I wanted to marry Jasper. He gave me Alyssa's confidential diagnosis and asked that I reveal
it at the right time."

"Hah! Seems like you're great at picking the right time!" Jonah hissed, resisting the urge to slap her.
"Goddamit! And you did it just because he asked you to? Why? Are you going to eat shit if he tells you to do so?" Landon
clenched his fists when he heard Zoe's ridiculous reasoning.
Meanwhile, Alyssa sank into deep thoughts. Zoe had successfully driven a wedge between her and Jasper by exposing her
medical history. Prior to this, she had faced another relationship crisis with Jasper due to his scandal with Zoe at the hotel.
Alyssa connected the two incidents, recognizing that both were orchestrated with the same ruthlessness.
Since Zoe wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, she must have been carrying out orders for the unknown man.
Alyssa questioned, "Is he the same man as the one who created the hotel scandal by luring Jasper to
the hotel?"
The onlookers were left dumbstruck. Did that mean Zoe had set up the scandal to accuse Jasper of heartlessly dumping her?
Cornelius was gripped by shock. Trembling violently, he wondered if Zoe was shameless enough to trade her dignity just to
marry Jasper. He couldn't believe that the precious granddaughter he raised had turned into a scheming woman.
Jasper swallowed hard, tears brimming as he stared at Alyssa. She was the most badly hurt in this incident, but that did not stop
her from clearing his name.
He flashed a wry smile and shook his head determinedly.