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!"

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

stepped out of the car and

Beckett." Alyssa smiled slightly

tumed red from the cold, he could tell that she had been wandering outdoors for

mouth to speak but could not make a sound. All he could taste was a slight bitterness at the back of his throat. He remembered that

loved to snuggle in his arms and use his hands as her source of heat; his hands kept her warm regardless of the

of concem from him. Even so, she didn't

his lips. 'Let's

very courteous to him. Even her way of speech sounded a

mature and sensible demeanor annoyed

spend time together by getting out of

Alyssa spoke up first to break

at her. He

to say that he didn't need any gifts when Alyssa surprised him with her

remember what you promised

startled. He answered in a low, deep

for you to

for you to fulfill that promise." She clenched her hands, her gaze intense. "I want

surprised. He narrowed his eyes and asked,

Mountain, Do you