Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Xavier was envious of Alyssa. If only he could marry Jasper too!

"Ahem. That's unnecessary." Alyssa's voice softened. "I didn't date you to make you my human shield. I mean, you've done that a few times, but you're only human. Don't risk your life for me. You'll only break my heart."

Heart racing, Jasper grinned widely. At that moment, he'd die for Alyssa.

He said to her, "Lyse, I've finished the lunch you delivered to me."

Then, he embarrassedly turned away. Breathing heavily, he croaked, "Can I enjoy 'supper' tonight?"

Meanwhile, the Schmidt Group was in deep trouble. The Tsulu government, provoked by the deaths, had officially prosecuted the local employees in charge of the demolition. On top of that, the government requested an astronomical amount of compensation from the company.

the four esteemed families in Cyrris, the Tsulu government extorted a three-billion-dollar payment from the

deaths. However, they were more concerned by Josh's decision to demolish a site with centuries of history and architecture. The government could make the

Tsulu government had the audacity to make ridiculous demands for another reason. They banked on the Schmidt Group's attempt to cover up the matter for its reputation and

Schmidt Group a good two billion dollars. Now, the group was forced to pay three billion dollars for compensation on top of

Group found itself a debacle all because

finally had a massive outburst in an emergency board meeting in the afternoon, where he suspended

suspension wasn't the harshest punishment Josh could have faced as the culprit behind the demolition. It paled in comparison to the jail

a huge fight in the meeting room. Blinded by rage,

tie to stop the bleeding

with a tail between his legs. There, he

examined Josh with a smile. Then, he suggested, "Josh, you look badly injured. Want me