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.

of exquisite delicacies. Rosie had prepared some of the food beforehand. The food only required heating up, so the food preparation

amazing, Mrs. Rosie!" Alyssa sat at the

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

completely forgotten." Alyssa felt embarrassed and buried

this conversation reminded her of some unhappy

knew all too well the struggles she had faced before. His eyes

into his mouth. "Don't apologize.

crept across his face as he attempted to chew the prawn.

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

table of food all to yourself. Don't you think you've taken it

was busy reading case files. He was famished. He stepped forward, seized a chicken wing, and

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

esteemed Taylor brothers devoured the food like a pack of hungry

like a