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Can’t Win Me Back novel (Alyssa and Jasper) novel Chapter 2007

Amber stared at the sparklers vacantly as tears welled up in her eyes. She clutched her fists, holding back her emotions.

"Come join me! Let's have some fun." Axel bounced up to her and handed her a sparkler with eyes that shone bright like the sun.

She accepted the sparkler with trembling fingers, knowing that he must have come prepared with them. It was impossible to get this stuff at the remote location of the orphanage.

The light from her sparklers danced on her face. A smile appeared on her face. She took on a resemblance to the girl in the locket when she smiled.

"Do you like that massive fireworks show I put on for you the last time?" He glanced at her before asking.

Staring at the sparkler in her hand, she replied softly, "Yeah."

"Well, that doesn't mean anything. I'm not as rich as Landon Harper. Can't afford a showy performance worth tens of millions," Axel blurted out.

She flashed a faint smile at him, having been used to his blunt and outspoken manner—probably the reason he was single.

"No, this is good." She smiled gently, satisfied. "Anything that belongs to me is the best in the world."

As she had never enjoyed anything to her name, she treasured every single moment of happiness that belonged to her.

When the last sparkler was about to go out, Axel tilted his head and whispered into her ear, "Now, you're not the only one who remembers how you looked like before."

Trembling, she suddenly turned around to face him. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and put a hand at the back of her head, pressing their foreheads together. He added, "I'll remember how you looked like."

The moment their eyes met, she felt all her blood rush to her head. She blushed, and her heart pumped wildly.

The sparkler might have gone out, but the passion in their eyes remained.

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