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.

eyes turned misty when he recalled Mrs. Rosie’s

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

the house chef admitted that

not know how much effort she’d poured into a tiny piece

in the kitchen making the desserts without a

body aches.”

his heart. It was the first time he

in the kitchen.

pouring her love and effort

truly

a jerk who

as she shaped the dough into choux pastries for Ada

for her

dessert was incredibly challenging, and after a whole afternoon’s work, Alyssa had only managed

four successful

1/2

wiping the sweat from her forehead

the fifth one.

broke the silence, and she looked up in shock, her eyes

“Jasper Beckett,

chewed on her pastry. Only three choux pastries remained