Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

After wiping Alyssa's body down, Jasper was worried she would overexert herself. So, he carried her to the dining room for dinner.

His mind had been preoccupied all day long. The warmth, interwoven with his manly scent, emanated from his usually neat and clean white shirt.

Alyssa started feeling woozy. She didn't find the smell repulsive. On the contrary, she pressed her nose against his chest and sniffed it like an unsatisfied kitten.

"What's the matter? Do you want to eat me up?" Jasper lowered his gaze and smiled as his thin lips grazed her forehead.

"Even if I wanted to, you should take a shower. What a smelly man you are."

Alyssa was so embarrassed that she turned her face away. "You always keep yourself pretty clean. Why hadn't you showered this time?"

"I didn't manage to. I will shower after eating with you."

Alyssa pursed her thin lips. Her heart felt fuzzy.

plethora of exquisite delicacies. Rosie had prepared some of the food beforehand. The food only required heating up, so the food preparation didn't

Mrs. Rosie!" Alyssa sat at the dining table, clapping her hands like

Have you forgotten that you taught me some of Mr. Jasper's favorites

embarrassed and buried her

was complimenting her, but this conversation reminded her of some unhappy memories between

she had faced before. His eyes filled with tears as he delicately used a

to say something, but Alyssa quickly shoved a prawn into his mouth.

a wry smile crept across his face as he attempted to chew the prawn. He thought Alyssa's cooking was

creaking of a door. Three men walked in, making a dramatic entrance. The entire villa instantly transformed into a lively scene reminiscent

of food all to

as he was busy reading case files. He was famished. He stepped forward, seized a chicken wing, and promptly stuffed it

suit, tearing into a whole duck leg with gusto, as if he had recently battled a tiger. "My mouth is dry from

pack of

them, devouring everything like a