Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

"We... We are just escorts at The Millennium. We don't know anything... Please don't kill us!" Despite being in the face of two remarkably charming men, the two female escorts were on the brink of tears in fright.

In a deep voice, Jasper questioned, "Why is The Millennium closed? Why are you two the only ones left? Where'd everyone go?"

"We don't know the details," stammered the bolder of the two, pushing the other woman behind her for protection. "It's an internal matter. We're just lowly escorts."

The woman in back added in a meek voice, "C-Carl dismissed everyone overnight. He gave us severance pay and told us to leave. The Millennium is no more. As for the rest, we have no idea..."

Jasper's pupils constricted. A cold sweat slicked his skin. They hadn't given their game away; Jameson had abandoned everything in Solana City. He had fled the city, likely to escape punishment for his crimes "What about Amber? Where is she?" Axel shouted, glaring at them.

The two women panicked. They held on to one another. "We don't know. Amber left yesterday."

Axel roared, "Where did she go?"

she went! But that night, I overheard Carl telling his subordinate that he had proposed to Amber, and she agreed to marry him. Maybe they went overseas to get

over Axel. Blood pounded in his chest, making him feel feverish and chilled at the same

because she was going to marry

his fist against the wall repeatedly until his knuckles were swollen

rushed forward to restrain him,

arrived with his

usually unflappable even in dire situations, was on the verge of breaking down. Cyrus exchanged a helpless look with Jasper, his

who worked for Carl at The Millennium. Take them in for questioning. We might get some valuable information," Jasper instructed. "However," he added, placing a comforting

nodded firmly.

need to monitor

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