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.

kidnapping was because he had gone through whatever Lauren

It'll be alright. She'll find her. She'll find her..." Landon's voice trembled as he repeated those words, almost like

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

going to find Lauren." Landon's gaze was unfocused. It was

them even if you combed the

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

Jasper, the one who got kidnapped is Lauren, my

and his gaze took on a crazed sheen. "I don't have anything left except for Lauren. If anything

continue

now, he felt

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

of the mountain! Squad Two, come with

"Yes, Chief Cyrus!"

every time he took a breath, thanks to the blow