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.

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

Landon's voice trembled as he

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

unfocused. It was as if he

yourself? You'd never find them even if you

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

the one who got

don't have anything left except

couldn't continue his

still alive, but right now,

Cyrus and the police came. There were enough men to surround

search the back of the mountain! Squad Two, come

"Yes, Chief Cyrus!"

felt pain in his chest every time he took a breath, thanks to the