Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 26

“M-Mr. Jasper. I’m out!” Xavier huffed.

The hotel was a tall building with a dozen flights of stairs.

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By the time Xavier reached the 38th floor, he was huffing and puffing. His legs went weak. He almost keeled over.

“Be a man. We have two floors to go. Hurry,” Jasper urged emotionlessly as he continued to climb the stairs.

He was 30 this year, only two years older than Xavier. He had been in the Peacekeeping Forces during his younger days.

After retiring from the forces, he regularly worked out and practiced boxing. Thus, his stamina and tolerance were above average.

He knew he could still do it even if he had to climb another 20 floors. After all, the night run in the forces was always more than 30 rounds

on the field.

40th floor, Xavier sat on the stairs to catch his breath. Jasper

Jasper,” said a man who approached Jasper with a professional smile. His eyes made him look young. It was hard to guess his

Ms. Alyssa’s secretary. She

anger. His expression darkened. Then Jasper responded, “Walking can never be faster than the elevator. I hope

word. He simply turned around and led the way, appearing unprofessional in his

composure. He was about to confront

“Stay here.”

and followed Sean to the general manager’s office. He had attended many significant events. Yet, he somehow became nervous right before meeting Alyssa in

knocking, a female voice resounded from

gestured for Jasper

swallowed nervously. He adjusted himself before striding

chocolate while watching them from the room beside the

young lady in exquisite clothes. Her long hair rested over

“She looks different from what I expected. She doesn’t have the sophisticated grace and the

tired. Please, take a seat.” Alyssa instructed into the earpiece. Her puppet, Mia, echoed her words. However, Mia appeared rather restless compared

the couch as he scanned the

the corner. Next to the leather couch was a marble table. The one that caught Jasper’s

“Nice painting,” he exclaimed.