Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Back at Seaview Manor, Jasper was taken aback after being hung up on by his prideful ex–wife.

The woman had become so cold, and she was no longer the wife who had begged him not to divorce her. It seemed she had felt nothing for him in the three years they were married and was simply tolerating him for some unknown purpose. The mere thought of it had him seething.

“Your coffee, Mr. Jasper.”

Xavier walked in only to find Jasper looking grave. He couldn’t help but ask, “Have you … contacted Madam Alice? Have you gotten her new phone number?”

Jasper pinched the bridge of his nose as irritation flashed in his eyes. He was infuriated after not achieving what he set out to do. He had believed he’d be better off after Alice left, only to end up boiling with anger after learning that she had gotten together with Jonah. “How dare she do this to me?” he thought.

“I’ll find another opportunity. I don’t want to think about her right now,” he said and took a sip of coffee. The next moment, his brows furrowed. “What’s wrong with this coffee? It’s bad.”

“II followed the recipe that Madam Alice left me. How is that possible?” Xavier scratched his head in astonishment.

“Recipe?”

“She handed me a notebook before she left, and it contains all your preferences, right down to the details–what should be avoided, how to prepare your coffee … It even lists what dishes you took an extra bite of according to the date,” Xavier explained as he handed Jasper the notebook.

The man took it, and there was some hesitation before he flipped it open.

Her neat handwriting immediately caught his eye, reflecting her once–deferential character.

“Add a little salt to the coffee to improve the flavor. Jasper likes it that way.”

“Jasper had two bowls of the seafood stew I prepared with fresh scallops this morning. I should make it more often.”

“Jasper isn’t a fan of sweet foods. Perhaps a light dessert like milk pudding or fruit jelly would appeal to him more.”

last year, and he never used the red one. Jasper

… His name was in nearly every

breath as he turned every page, as if he were afraid a single exhale would send

trying to figure someone out. What

read through everything recorded in the notebook, but it didn’t stop

for three years. Why would she jot down these notes if she didn’t care about you? It’s obvious you held

retrieve it

She doesn’t deserve to

mess of voices came from outside the study. It sounded as if it was coming from the right of the corridor, which was where Alice’s

take a look and see what’s going on.” Jasper knitted

quickly returning with a complicated look in his

Gardner, sir.

“What happened to Lia?”

throwing out Madam … I mean… your ex–wife’s

was currently running amok

an old man to spoil you? What’s the big deal about that st* pid bracelet? How

anything with her when she left after signing the divorce papers. That gave Liana a lot to play with. All the skincare products and

was a wreck when

doing,

your lives together! It’s like Alice

bawled when she noticed Jasper approaching. “If it weren’t for her… would we have lost three whole years together? Anyone can

mistress, Lia. You’re

pick up an emerald frog ornament. What he saw took him aback. It was winking and holding up a peace

was when Liana began to rummage through the closet to

to find a well–tailored men’s suit made of high–quality fabric nestled within. “Heh… This must be a gift she prepared for Mr. Taylor. It seems she found a backup plan to

widened as he took

she would cherish you, but it turns out she was just here to climb the social ladder. She took

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coffee table. There was no hesitation as she rushed up to rip the suit to shreds. Jasper

clattered to the floor as she covered her mouth in fear,

only to see Jasper injured, his blood was staining the white carpet under

Gardner home.” He sighed as he

don’t want to go home yet, Jasper … I want to