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

man who approached Jasper with a professional smile. His

Sean Lynch, Ms. Alyssa’s secretary. She has been waiting for

felt a surge of anger. His expression darkened. Then Jasper responded, “Walking can never be faster than the elevator. I hope she won’t take it to

He simply turned around and led

his attitude?” Xavier finally regained his composure. He was about to confront Sean, but Jasper

“Stay here.”

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

knocking, a female voice resounded from

and gestured for Jasper to

swallowed nervously. He adjusted himself before

watching them from the room beside the

young lady in exquisite clothes. Her long hair rested over her

her? The one who keeps making things difficult for me?” he thought, disappointed. “She looks different from what

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

himself on the couch as

marble table. The one that caught Jasper’s

“Nice painting,” he exclaimed.