Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 2330

Xavier was confused. He caught the tie bar in his hands and asked, "What's this, Mr. Beckett?

Jasper closed his eyes to rest. He tugged at his tie knot but still felt suffocated.

"It was from Sheryl," he answered.

Xavier let out a cry. "This filthy thing is from that wild woman? I don't want it!"

With a disgusted look on his face, Xavier hurled the tie bar aside. I'm already seeing someone. I don't want my girlfriend to misunderstand me."

Girlfriend?"

Yeah, Mr. Beckett. Maggie is my girlfriend."

With his eyes closed, Jasper frowned. "She's become of age?

Xavier didn't know how he should react. "She's already in university, Mr. Beckett. Am I that much of an animal in your eyes?"

Suddenly, the memory of himself and Alyssa rescuing Maggie flashed through Jasper's mind.

Just then, Xavier exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Beckett, look!"

against the piercing headlights, snow swirling around her. The wind tossed her dark hair, and she looked almost fragile as if the wind might carry

Jasper stepped out of the car

Beckett." Alyssa

her face, which had tumed red from the cold, he could tell that she had been

speak but could not make a sound. All he could taste was a slight

in his arms and use his hands as her source of heat; his hands kept her warm regardless

so, she didn't mind it. She softly asked,

lips. 'Let's chat in

courteous to him. Even her way of speech sounded

mature and sensible

to spend time together by getting out of the car to wait

up first to break

Jasper looked askance at her. He

say that he didn't need any gifts when Alyssa

you remember what you promised

He answered in a low,

for you

to fulfill that promise." She clenched her hands, her gaze intense. "I want you to go on a hike with me tomorrow at

He narrowed his eyes and asked, 'A

Crater Mountain, Do you