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.

to wriggle

exhausted. But you seem to

breathing deepened, and without another word, he scooped her up into a princess carry and

hurt your leg, so don't move around unless you intend to extend

She curled up meekly in his

a few steps, Alyssa wished he could just hold her

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

something caught his eye. His gaze landed on two gray strands nestled in Alyssa's

and glaring at him as Jasper plucked a strand of gray

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

done for. You're getting old! I just took these out last

looking up from his work. "I know how much you love playing with my hair, so I grew

men have white hair, it's a