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.

turned misty when he

are not

admitted that he is not as talented as she

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

her day in the kitchen making the desserts without a word of complaint

body aches.”

at his heart. It was the

in the kitchen.

the three years in his home, pouring

never truly appreciated

a jerk who wasted

she shaped the dough into choux pastries for Ada

for her

after a whole afternoon’s work, Alyssa

four successful choux

1/2

she exclaimed with relief, wiping the sweat from

the fifth one.

she looked up in shock, her eyes widening. Then,

Beckett, you-”

as he chewed on her pastry. Only three