Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 2308

Tears welled up in Alyssa's eyes as she wrinkled her nose slightly and pushed her luck. "A friend? Lover? Ex- lover? Or... someone who's unable to move on?"

Jasper's eyes were as dark as the night sky. "I don't know."

Alyssa stared at the cold, emotionless man before her, overwhelmed with helplessness. No words could describe the disappointment she felt.

"You've seen me now. You may leave."

To her surprise, in the next second, Jasper shoved the door open without warning. As he had exerted too much force, Alyssa stumbled and let out a small gasp as she fell backward.

In an instant, Jasper lunged forward, wrapping a muscular arm around her waist and pulling her close. Their bodies pressed together, so close she could feel his warmth, their breaths mingling in the space between them. Jasper could even see, with much clarity, those tiny pores on Alyssa's supple skin.

"L-Let go of me..." Alyssa's heart raced as she squirmed in his grip.

and each time she tried to wriggle free, it only

said you were exhausted. But you seem to have plenty of energy

her up into a princess

around unless

silently. She curled up meekly in

was taking only a few steps, Alyssa wished he could just hold

her down, but as soon as she left his arms, his muscles tensed, and a wave of unexplainable sorrow swept

on two gray strands nestled in Alyssa's otherwise dark hair. Those two strands stood out like

glaring at him as Jasper plucked a strand of gray hair. "You're graying," he

flooded back-when they lived together, she'd often sit behind him in his study, plucking

Jasper, you're done for. You're getting old! I just took

how much you love playing with my hair, so I grew a few more to

that when men have white hair, it's