Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jasper's face remained indifferent, but Alyssa's eyes widened. She even shouted in excitement, "Deaf?"

"Yes! It's real. I've already gotten the diagnosis report. I'll send it to you right now. Betty is still in the hospital. I heard she's completely deaf in her left ear, with hearing loss in her right ear. She's already using a hearing aid."

Xavier's ecstatic voice echoed in the room. "Mr. Beckett, you're incredible! That wasn't just a slap. That was one hell of a slap!"

"Don't exaggerate it, Xavier," Jasper reprimanded with a frown.

Alyssa burst into laughter, clapping her hands joyfully until they turned red. "Haha! That's great! It's perfect karma! Who asked her to mock Lauren all the time? I want to see how arrogant she'll be now."

When she met Jasper's unwavering gaze, her smile froze, replaced by a blush spreading across her cheeks. "Um, am I too—"

Before she could finish her sentence, Jasper seized her in a fierce, aggressive kiss, swallowing her words.

her closely against him and ran his hand up her spine to the spot he favored while

arms trembled slightly, Jasper mischievously spared her at this moment. He rubbed his thumb over her rosy lower lip and chuckled softly. "Are

eyes. Her eyes

to her

and she playfully tapped

his heavy breathing and reddened eyes, Alyssa knew that

voice broke through the romantic atmosphere. "He took Mr. Newton with him today and confronted Betty in front of Mr. Javier and everyone

wasn't lenient. Not

gazed at Jasper with a hint

are too numerous to list, but she shouldn't have been so foolish as to seek Jasper's

she wants to blame anyone, blame Javier for

seriously?"