Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Landon put on a bitter face. That certainly did not sound like a compliment. He regretted his playboy ways in the past. Even after
he had turned over a new leaf, it was difficult to shake off that reputation.
"I checked the Third Eye. Jameson Schmidt is indeed the owner of The Millennium." Axel furrowed his brows. "He frequents the
club and is very closely connected with officials in Solana City. The Millennium is, at best, a prostitution hub for the wealthy and
powerful disguised as a club. I guess Jameson is the pimp."
"The Third Eye? Are you serious? Why did you use the system of the Secret Intelligence Service?" Alyssa widened her eyes in
disbelief. "That's an overkill. Axel, you shouldn't risk your career just to investigate Jameson."
"It's worth it if it's for you." Axel squinted and held her hand. "Don't worry. It's fine to use the system once in a while. Besides, I
would love to move on from Jameson Schmidt. I'll settle him as soon as possible for you and Jasper."
Jasper was touched by Axel's sentiments. He choked on his emotions. Tearing up, Alyssa curled up her fingers in Axel's palm.
"Axel, thank you so much."
"I know you're desperate to clear Jasper's name in our family. You wanted Dad to know it was all a misunderstanding. Otherwise,
it'll be really tough for you to marry Jasper." Axel snorted at Jasper.
Frowning, she playfully chided him, "Axel!"
"Don't worry. Jasper is super loyal to Alyssa. He won't marry anyone except for her. Haha!" Landon grinned and patted Jasper on
his shoulder.
The air froze in awkwardness. Alyssa stared at her feet and mumbled, "You must be fun at parties, Landon Harper. Just keep
your mouth shut the next time."

Landon hurriedly shut up.
"Since this Amber seems important to Jameson, let's spare her for now. It's best if we could quietly keep an eye on her," Jasper
suggested sternly.
"It's not enough to keep an eye on her." Alyssa had a better idea. "We need to get her on our side. Look into her background, get
to know her, and win her over."
Jasper voiced his doubts. "Lyse, I'm afraid that's impossible. Jameson couldn't have built his influence in Kontina in 15 years
without gathering some loyal subordinates.
"That woman willingly serves him for years, even when she knows Jameson is merely using her as your substitute. It'll be hard
for an outsider to break that bond between them."
"Why is it impossible?" Alyssa looked at Axel, amused. "Axel can easily win Ms. Altman over.
"She was supposed to kill Axel on that night. Just look at all the weapons and poison she carried. She looked like she was ready
to die with him, but in the end, she betrayed Jameson and spared Axel's life.
"I suspect she's fallen for Axel. If that's the case, getting Axel to charm her is the key to our success."
Jasper and Landon swallowed hard in fear. They were shocked by Alyssa's guts and willingness to put her brother's life at stake.
They anticipated Axel's outburst, but on the contrary, Axel lifted a brow and smirked, looking interested. "Sure. I'll try my hand on
her."

Once again, Jasper and Landon were taken aback by Axel's daring decision. Perhaps it was the professionalism of a secret
agent.
"Lyse, don't you think it's too risky?"