Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

After a few rings, the call connected.

"Jasper, I'm really surprised and pleased that you'd call me." Justin's voice was as gentle and warm as ever but with a hint of weakness.

"Justin, how are you doing?"

Jasper, who was typically straightforward, wanted to get straight to the point. But since he needed something from Justin, he had to start with some small talk.

"The same as usual, hanging on to life with medication every day. It's causing me to lose my hair," Justin joked. "Jasper, do you think I'll turn bald next time we meet?"

"I'm in Mosgravia right now," Jasper said seriously, no longer in the mood for jokes.

"Oh? Really? When did you arrive?"

"The night before last."

Jasper took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Justin, I have something urgent to discuss with you. Can we meet?"

That evening, Jasper and Xavier went to the address provided by Justin together.

Along the way, Jasper's jaw remained tense.

He and Justin were blood-related brothers and got along well in their youth. Even though they were not born of the same mother, Justin had taken care of him a lot as an older brother.

they had little contact, so Justin wasn't particularly close to him anymore. What he felt more for him

"Mr. Beckett, we're here."

of his thoughts and raised his

impressive Wictorian mansion, exuding an atmosphere of seclusion

to Madam's Heightsnew Villa," Xavier exclaimed

looks like Mr. Justin has been doing quite well overseas. This mansion probably

his lips. His childish competitiveness rose again. "It's nowhere near as

had said the wrong

every strand of her hair. In his eyes, everything about Alyssa was

out of the car first

Just as he was fastening his suit button, a subtle

scent seemed to have a calming effect, relieving some of his

Mr. Beckett," a cool female voice

a slender and graceful woman in

Sheryl Gillis, Mr. Justin's

extended her hand politely. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr.

fixed

through his mind several times,

"The pleasure's mine."

she was Justin's man, he couldn't be rude. Thus, he quickly shook her hand, as if prolonging the contact for an