Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jasper's brief response was enough to prove the depth of his love for Alyssa.
By then, Jonah and Alyssa had reconciled. After all, Jonah was as important as Jasper to Alyssa. It pained her to be angry at
Jonah. All she desired was to fight against the Taylor family's control.
"But Jonah, why has David Schmidt been released on bail? Why hasn't Winston taken any action?" She was worried.
"That's the reason I called." Taking a deep breath, Jonah gritted his teeth and revealed, "Lyla discussed with Dad and decided to
withdraw the lawsuit in consideration of Tatiana and the family's reputation."
"They're dropping the lawsuit?" Alyssa and Jasper were astonished to hear that.
"Yes. Otherwise, David wouldn't have been released." Jonah sounded frustrated. "On top of that, the Schmidts had paid off the
media to vindicate their son and portray him as the victim.
"Even if we wanted to take action, we can't do anything now that we've legally withdrawn the lawsuit."
"Is Winston senile? How could he sacrifice Taty's dignity for the family's reputation? We don't need that reputation." Alyssa
seethed with anger. "Lyla is soft. This must be Winston's idea. She must have been compelled to follow him."
"Lyse, you're mistaken." Jonah sighed. "Lyla and Taty suggested it. Dad was vehemently against it. He wanted to teach the
Schmidts a lesson. But Lyla insisted on dropping the lawsuit, leading to the worst argument with Dad. He had no choice but to
grant her wish and swallow the humiliation."
Alyssa, battling a fever, almost blacked out upon hearing this. At that moment, she fumed at Lyla's incompetence.

"Taty is an unmarried young lady of the Taylor family. She might come from an esteemed family, but the scandal will scar her
reputation. Being at the center of gossip is surely distressing.
"Moreover, netizens are becoming increasingly malicious, especially toward women. Taty will bear the brunt of the news, not that
scoundrel." Jasper soothingly caressed Alyssa's back and analyzed the situation calmly. "Lyse, don't let Lyla and Taty upset you.
They made the decision based on these considerations."
"Netizens are nothing more than a swarm of flies! As for the arrogant high-society members—why should we care about their
opinions of Taty? They're just a bunch of selfish individuals.
"Lyla and Taty belong to the Taylor family. Even the country's president holds the KS Group in high regard. No one will dare to
look down on my sister!" Anger flared in her eyes.
Jonah fell silent. Knowing Alyssa, comforting her when she was angry was futile.
Jasper patiently addressed Alyssa, "Lyse, you're not wrong, but you forgot about something. Not
everyone is as fearless as you are. Not all of them are as resilient as you."
Stunned, she looked down dejectedly and clenched her fists. "Yes, you're right, but I won't let this slide. David Schmidt and his
family will pay for what they did."
"If we can't hold them accountable through the law, we'll take matters into our own hands," suggested Jasper.
He squinted with a chilling grin on his lips. "It makes things easier."

Alyssa closed her eyes and took a breath to calm herself. "Jonah, go to my room. You'll find a file on my laptop with evidence of
Daisy's husband's corruption. Hand it over to Silas, and he'll know what to do."
Jasper and Jonah were shocked by her capability. In the two days she was grounded, she managed to fight against the
Schmidts, quarrel with her family, pine for her lover, and even find the time to investigate Daisy Schmidt's husband.
She added, "I looked into Daisy Schmidt as well. She's equally corrupt."