Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Alyssa was Tatiana's elder sister?
The students were floored. They stood there stiffly. The bawling student stopped crying.
The student who had fallen on the ground was shaking like a leaf. She cupped her swollen cheeks. Attempting to retreat, she
endeavored to move backward yet found herself already pressed against the wall.
Even though Tatiana was from the Taylor family, she normally kept a low profile. Her lifestyle was no different from the average
woman. Who would have thought that she was the daughter of one of the richest men around?
Jasper, Sean, and Xavier reacted to the circumstance with different expressions on their faces. Yet, they each admired Alyssa in
their own ways.
At first, Sean had the impulse to ditch all manners and charge forward to give those outspoken women a piece of his mind. To
his surprise, Alyssa moved quicker than he anticipated, turning the tables and being the one to school them instead.
On the other hand, Jasper relaxed his tightened fists slowly. He fixed his eyes on Alyssa's menacing figure. He smiled slightly.
On the inside, though, he was still kicking himself. He was too slow to react.
"Weren't you all just having a good laugh earlier? Why are you all quiet now?"
Alyssa let out a scoff, leaning in to scrutinize the student with wavy curls. "Can't believe you've mastered the art of a sharp
tongue at such a young age. Maybe focusing on your studies would've been a better choice."
The student responded by crying out, "Quick... Record this, quick! Record it all! Ms. Alyssa actually beat up innocent female
students!"

She pretended as if she had the moral high ground. She acted weak and innocent as she attempted a counterattack on Alyssa.
The other female students had their cell phones in their hands. However, they were panicking because of Alyssa's overbearing
presence. None of them dared to film the scene.
"Hah, do you think that I'd be afraid? My reputation already stinks. I'm not afraid to have this added to my repertoire."
Alyssa's smile broke out, radiating a sense of daring defiance. "It's just that I heard you were all afraid of offending the Schmidts.
I doubt that you'll have the guts to get on the Taylor family's bad side.
"Do you want me to crush your dreams of entering the entertainment industry even before you finish school?"
The curly-haired student was dumbfounded. Her expression was stiff. The other students started to put their phones away.
They were afraid! They were absolutely petrified!
Alyssa crossed her arms. She clicked her tongue and shook her head. "I really haven't seen such a low blow throughout the 25
years of my life. I can't believe that you resorted to victim-blaming. Then, you even sided with a sinister sexual offender.
"The school doesn't test for morals in their admission exams. I guess they really do take in all kinds of people.
"Let's just say that you've already paid the price for your blabbering mouths by taking those few slaps. I have ears and eyes all
over Solana City. If I hear another disrespectful word about Tatiana from any of you, I won't be serving you with just a few slaps
next time.
"Now, get out of my sight!" Alyssa yelled.

The group of students was frantic. They picked their friend up and got away as quickly as they could.
Jasper walked over to Alyssa and casually draped his left arm around her shivering shoulders. With his right hand, he gently
lifted her icy hand, giving it a careful blow. While the fiery and prickling pain in her hand subsided, a lingering rage still burned
within her.
"Such nasty people... How could they say those things about Taty? I should have given them more than just a few slaps!"
"But Lyse, you were never a merciless woman. No matter how angry you were, you wouldn't be too harsh with your punishment."
Jasper gave her shoulder a squeeze. His gaze turned dim as he continued, "But if there's anything that you're unable to execute,
I can do it on your behalf. Whatever that may be."
"They were just a bunch of foolish women. That's not necessary."