Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 26

“M-Mr. Jasper. I’m out!” Xavier huffed.

The hotel was a tall building with a dozen flights of stairs.

By the time Xavier reached the 38th floor, he was huffing and puffing. His legs went weak. He almost keeled over.

“Be a man. We have two floors to go. Hurry,” Jasper urged emotionlessly as he continued to climb the stairs.

He was 30 this year, only two years older than Xavier. He had been in the Peacekeeping Forces during his younger days.

After retiring from the forces, he regularly worked out and practiced boxing. Thus, his stamina and tolerance were above average.

He knew he could still do it even if he had to climb another 20 floors. After all, the night run in the forces was always more than 30 rounds on the field.

the 40th floor, Xavier sat on the stairs to catch his breath. Jasper shook his head

Mr. Jasper,” said a man who approached Jasper with a professional smile. His eyes made him

“I’m Sean Lynch, Ms. Alyssa’s secretary. She has been waiting

wondered. He felt a surge of anger. His expression darkened. Then Jasper responded, “Walking can never be

didn’t say a word. He simply turned around and led the

regained his composure. He was about

“Stay here.”

breath and followed Sean to the general manager’s office. He had attended many

sound of knocking, a female voice resounded from the

and gestured

nervously. He adjusted himself

was having chocolate while watching them from the

young lady in exquisite clothes. Her long hair rested over her shoulders, making her look

making things difficult for me?” he thought, disappointed. “She looks

Jasper, you must be tired. Please, take a seat.” Alyssa instructed into the earpiece. Her puppet, Mia, echoed her words. However, Mia appeared rather restless compared to Alyssa. Her

on the couch as he scanned the