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.

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

Jasper with a professional smile. His eyes made him look young. It

Ms. Alyssa’s secretary. She has been waiting for

a surge of anger. His expression darkened. Then Jasper responded, “Walking

turned around and led the

He was about to confront Sean, but Jasper

“Stay here.”

took a deep breath and followed Sean to the general manager’s office. He had attended many significant events. Yet, he somehow became nervous right

a female voice resounded from

and gestured for Jasper to enter

nervously. He adjusted himself before striding into

them from

behind the table was a young lady in exquisite clothes. Her long hair rested

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

instructed into the earpiece. Her puppet, Mia, echoed

the couch as he

classic. There was a black plano placed in the corner. Next 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

“Nice painting,” he exclaimed.