Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"Can I join you?" Jasper asked, his demeanor warm and friendly. Nicholas replied simply, "Sure."

Jasper gracefully sat opposite him, arriving alone with no backup.

A palpable tension hung in the air even before a word was spoken.

"Mr. Beckett," Nicholas began, "a man of your stature wouldn't be drinking coffee in a place like this."

Nicholas then took a deep drag of his cigarette. His eyes were grim. "So, this isn't a coincidence. You've been following me."

"It's not what you think," Jasper countered. A slight twitch of Jasper's lips accompanied his sincere gaze. "My wife told me everything that happened at the nursing home. She knew you'd be here if I couldn't find you at home. After all, both of us prioritize our wives. We might take detours, but we always end up in the same place, don't we?"

An intelligent man would never directly communicate what he meant.

Nicholas continued to smoke. "Are you and Ms. Alyssa married?"

Jasper blinked and said, "Not yet."

"Then, addressing Ms. Alyssa as your wife is merely a term of endearment; it's for fun. Our situations are different. You can't understand mine."

Jasper's jaw clenched subtly, but his voice remained calm and low. "Don't you think it's odd that Aidan Lovelace was suddenly arrested, Chief Novak?"

Nicholas' eyes were listless. "The Solana City police force don't just do nothing. Justice will always prevail. This is what he deserves."

Jasper held his gaze unflinchingly. "Then, who do you think is next?"

The air suddenly turned stale.

"How would I know?" Nicholas dismissed him coldly, but a tremor ran through the hand holding his cigarette.

"Aidan and Jameson worked extremely closely. Aidan, the president of Lovelace Group and a Belbanks bigwig, helped Jameson distribute illegal drugs, amassing a fortune in the process. Yet, Jameson cast him aside like a disposable tool. As you can see, Jameson trusts no one."

Jasper squinted his eyes and continued, "Jameson was merely getting rid of Aidan after he outlived his usefulness. Chief Novak, are you certain you're any different?"

Nicholas felt a slight stirring in his heart. However, he knew Jameson had eyes all over Solana City. He had no idea how to explain himself if Jameson found out that he had secretly met up with Jasper. S

Jameson was cold-blooded, sinister,

and distrusting. No matter what,

Nicholas had to survive; only then,

could protect his wife. Besides, was already entangled with

Jameson-there was no turning

back.

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as an inexplicable pain surged in his chest. He then

in his seat, observing the hustle and bustle of the night. Nicholas had completely

message from Alyssa on WhatsApp. "Did you meet

faintly, his calloused fingers dancing across the keyboard. "Yes, we

complete bust? While your IQ

him, Lyse. What else can I do?" Jasper paused as his eyes darkened. Then he added,

beat of silence followed.

text. "So you met with him to make

smart!"

so cunning!" Alyssa was stunned by

respond after that.

chance this gambit works,

discreetly into the

you?" Jasper asked, his demeanor

opposite him, arriving alone with

air even before a

man of your stature wouldn't be drinking

a deep drag of his cigarette. His eyes were grim. "So, this isn't a coincidence.

"My wife told me everything that happened at the nursing home. She knew you'd be here if I couldn't find you at home. After all, both of us prioritize our

intelligent man would never directly communicate

to smoke. "Are you

blinked and said, "Not

term of endearment; it's for fun. Our situations are different. You

voice remained calm and low. "Don't you think it's odd that Aidan Lovelace was suddenly

"The Solana City police force don't just do nothing. Justice will always prevail. This

gaze unflinchingly. "Then, who

air suddenly

I know?" Nicholas dismissed him coldly, but a tremor ran through the

Belbanks bigwig, helped Jameson distribute illegal drugs, amassing a fortune in the process. Yet, Jameson

was merely getting rid of Aidan after he outlived his usefulness. Chief Novak, are you

knew Jameson had eyes all over Solana City. He had no