Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Jasper and Alyssa arrived at the abandoned factory just as Landon did.

Landon stepped out of the car, his complexion pallid, his eyes emanating a chilling intensity. In the glow of the car's headlights, a menacing glint flickered in his gaze.

"Where's Lauren? Does anyone have any updates?" Landon's eyes widened in desperation as he spoke, his voice cracking from the strain on his dry, cracked lips. His throat felt hoarse, each word a struggle to utter.

Jasper noticed everything, feeling an unspeakable pain gripping his heart. Witnessing Landon's successive blows, he understood that despite his outward appearance, Landon was likely on the verge of an emotional collapse.

"Angelina has already arrived. She's tracking them, but I can't reach her when I tried calling her just now!"

Alyssa whipped out her phone and gritted her teeth. "Phone signals are jammed here. The kidnappers chose this place on purpose! Motherfucking bastards!"

"Alyssa, stay calm. I anticipated this. Xavier has reached out to the telecommunications company under the Beckett Group.

"We've put in an urgent request to get a portable emergency communications system and some new equipment. This will recover our phone signals to a certain degree." Jasper pulled her in by the waist and hugged her tightly.

well-prepared for a kidnapping was because he had gone through whatever Lauren

Landon's voice trembled as he repeated those words, almost like he

others, he started toward the back of the mountain. Jasper intercepted him, blocking his

was unfocused. It was as if he was

never find them even

"Don't panic. The men Alyssa and I brought are searching for her right now,

worry? Jasper, the one who got kidnapped is Lauren, my

his gaze took on a crazed sheen. "I don't have anything

continue his

but right now, he felt

and the police came. There were enough men to surround the entire factory area. They released drones to search

One, search the back of the

"Yes, Chief Cyrus!"

his chest every time he took a breath, thanks to the blow Remy landed on