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.

stairs

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

continued. “I’m Sean Lynch, Ms. Alyssa’s secretary. She has been

Jasper wondered. He 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

around and led the way, appearing unprofessional

attitude?” Xavier finally regained his composure. He was about

“Stay here.”

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

the sound of knocking, a female voice resounded from

gestured for Jasper to

swallowed nervously. He adjusted himself before striding into

chocolate while watching them from the room beside

a young lady in exquisite clothes. Her long hair rested

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

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

himself on the couch as

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

“Nice painting,” he exclaimed.