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.

sat on the stairs to catch his breath. Jasper shook his head at

professional smile. His eyes made him

secretary. She has been waiting for

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

a word. He simply turned around and led

He was about

“Stay here.”

breath and followed Sean to the general manager’s office. He had attended many significant

of knocking, a female voice resounded from the

opened the door and gestured for Jasper to

swallowed nervously. He adjusted himself before striding into

was having chocolate while watching them from the

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

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 air of

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

seated himself on the couch as he scanned

office was classic. There was a black plano placed in the corner. Next to the leather couch was a marble table. The one

“Nice painting,” he exclaimed.