Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 372

“Ms. Alyssa wants you to go in.” Sean turned aside as though Jasper was infectious.

“Thank you.”

Sean snickered, openly displaying his disgust. “You don’t have to thank me. It’s all because of Ms. Alyssa’s generosity. I would have beaten you up and thrown you out.” With that, he left the back kitchen. 1

Jasper inhaled and stepped into KS World Hotel’s spotless back kitchen that looked like a sterile lab with

white decor and stainless steel tables and equipment.

The air was quiet. The only thing he heard was his breathing and his beating heart.

Turning a corner, he spotted a slender figure standing by the wide table that only highlighted her petite

frame.

Today, Alyssa was charming in the white chef uniform, her hair tied and tucked neatly into the chef’s hat.

She wore a transparent mask on her face and was fully focused on shaping a ball of dough into pastry.

She did not even notice his presence.

when he

are not store-bought or made by pastry chefs. Madam

them for you! Even the house chef admitted that he is not as

down. You did not know how much effort she’d poured into a tiny

day in the kitchen making the desserts

body aches.”

at his heart. It was the first time he had

in the kitchen.

had spent the three years in his home, pouring her love and effort into the food, while he

never truly

a jerk who wasted her affection.

the dough into choux pastries for

for

and after a whole afternoon’s

successful

1/2

Finally,” she exclaimed with relief, wiping the sweat from her

the fifth one.

and she looked up in

Beckett,

as he chewed on her pastry. Only three choux pastries