Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 28

Alyssa returned to her office.

Mia approached her with wobbly legs. “I–I was so scared! Mr. Jasper is so good–looking! And there’s this powerful presence about him! My cheeks were burning the moment I met him. D–Did I do well, Ms. Alyssa?”

“You did great.” Alyssa handed her an envelope. “Take it. You’ve earned it.”

“T–Thank you, Ms. Alyssa!” Mia took the envelope and was surprised by its thickness.

Just then, Sean handed her a document. It was a confidentiality agreement.

“I know you’re trustworthy, but I think it’s better to have an agreement for both parties‘ sake.” Alyssa smiled faintly.

She continued, “Everything that happened today must remain between us. Unless I reveal it myself, sharing this conversation with a third party would be a breach of the agreement. I will get to the bottom of it.”

Feeling overwhelmed by the gravity of the situation, Mia nodded and signed the papers. She promised to keep it a secret before leaving the office.

“The rumor has it that Jasper is a decisive person. I just can’t guess what’s on his mind. Don’t you think so, Ms. Alyssa? Ms. Alyssa?” Sean said.

Alyssa pulled herself back from her train of thought. She smiled wryly. “Mr. Jasper truly loves Ms. Gardner. He’s willing to put his pride down for her.”

second marriage, and he treated his first wife badly. Now that Ms. Gardner is

seeds of the

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and glared at him. Sean shuddered under her cold gaze. Still, he did not

her.

Alyssa, now that you failed to make a deal with Jasper, what are you

“Wait,” Alyssa replied curtly.

do you mean?” Sean was

pressure overwhelms Gardner Group and the day Dylan himself addresses the quality issue. They’ll

you think Jasper will lend them a

looked at her painting, which Jasper had praised. She felt a mix of

used because he didn’t know their true colors. Now that the

loves Liana. He doesn’t care about the rest. He only

Group. Jasper’s a calculating

willing to set aside his pride,

stairs.

for Liana. Yet, he was unwilling to do something as simple as

day. “Jasper, my stomach hurts. Could you ··· get me

to. Ask Mrs. Rosie for it,” Jasper

Alyssa suddenly grinned. “Jasper Beckett, I

arrived at KS World Hotel. Now, the weather had transformed into a

same.

car was so gloomy. Jasper kneaded