Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Winston glanced at him suspiciously. "You seem to admire Jasper a lot."
Neil stayed collected. "I think you've misunderstood what I mean. I'm just stating the fact. I've watched Alyssa grow up. I care for
her too and wish she would marry well."
"Aren't you indirectly praising Jasper by saying that?"
Neil didn't dare say anything else.
Suddenly, Winston halted in his tracks and gazed out of the window. Neil, perplexed, followed his line of sight. From this vantage
point, he could clearly observe the exterior of Heightsnew Villa.
With anger consuming him, Jameson violently threw the food he had brought for Alyssa to the ground. Unsettled, he began
stomping on it, reducing the meal to pieces.
"Hmm... It looks like Jameson has quite a temper." Winston sneered and left.
Neil glimpsed a completely different side of Jameson. He felt Alyssa was lucky not to have chosen to be with this hypocrite.
Winston used to shoot Jasper a cold side-eye and leave him out. Jameson never expected to find himself in the same situation.
For someone as competitive and egotistical as he was, it was a real blow to the ego and the most humiliating experience!
"M-Mr. Schmidt, please calm down."
Carl bent over to pick up the garbage on the ground and reassured, "Don't overthink it. Mr. Taylor has always liked you and
wouldn't suddenly turn away from you. No matter what happens, we are still better than that scumbag, Jasper!

"Ms. Alyssa must have made him angry today, leaving him nowhere to release his frustration. You just happened to come at the
wrong time, and he couldn't help but project his anger onto you. Once Mr. Taylor has calmed down, he will remember you in a
good light."
"It's different now."
A fierce glint flashed in Jameson's bloodshot eyes, resembling animal claws poised to tear someone apart alive. "Winston had
accepted Lyse and Jasper. He wouldn't meddle in it or help me anymore."
Winston was currently the most potent wedge he could insert between them. Using Zoe to expose the truth about Alyssa being
mistreated was another trump card of his.
Even so, he couldn't destroy the bond between Alyssa and Jasper. Without him realizing it, Winston had gradually taken Jasper's
side.
With a myriad of tricks up his sleeves, he found himself at the end of his rope.
Back in his car, Jameson's face had become as pale as an iceberg about to break. Hesitating for a while, he eventually pulled
out his phone, his fingers shaking as he dialed the man's number.
After a while, the call was answered.
"Sir, Winston has approved of Lyse's relationship with Jasper. He won't help me anymore." Gone was Jameson's usual elegance
and confidence; he now appeared meek in front of this man.
"Pfft! I told you before—if you want Ms. Alyssa, you need a strong hand to get it done."

The man didn't bother to conceal his mockery. "But you were so fixated on pretending to be this good guy in front of her,
fantasizing that one day, she would leave Jasper and be with you. I actually feel sorry for your stupidity.
"If the easy way doesn't work, then it's time for the hard way. Since you can't get what you want, then destroy it. Don't let Jasper
off so easily."
Destroy her?