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

with a professional smile.

secretary. She

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

word. He simply turned around and led the

attitude?” Xavier finally regained his composure. He

“Stay here.”

followed Sean to the general manager’s office. He had attended many significant events. Yet,

the sound of knocking, a female voice

door and gestured for

He adjusted himself before striding into the

watching them from the room

in exquisite clothes. Her long

this her? The one who keeps making things difficult for me?” he thought, disappointed. “She looks different from what I expected. She doesn’t have the sophisticated grace and the

you must be tired. Please, take a seat.” Alyssa instructed into the earpiece. Her puppet, Mia, echoed her words. However, Mia

seated himself on the couch

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

“Nice painting,” he exclaimed.