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

meet you, Mr. Jasper,” said a man who approached Jasper with a professional smile.

secretary. She has been waiting for you. Please come with

that we’re slow?” Jasper wondered. He felt a surge of anger. His expression darkened. Then Jasper responded, “Walking can never be faster than the elevator.

He simply turned around and led the

regained his composure. He was about to confront Sean,

“Stay here.”

had attended many significant events. Yet, he somehow became nervous right

sound of knocking, a female voice resounded from the inside.

opened the door and gestured for Jasper

nervously. He adjusted himself before striding

chocolate while watching them from the

clothes.

making things difficult for me?” he thought, disappointed. “She looks different from what I expected. She doesn’t have

Alyssa instructed into the earpiece. Her puppet,

seated himself on the couch as he scanned the

leather couch was a marble table. The one that caught Jasper’s attention was the painting hanging behind “Alyssa.” It was a

“Nice painting,” he exclaimed.