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.

floor, Xavier sat on the stairs to catch his breath. Jasper

Mr. Jasper,” said a man who approached Jasper with a professional smile. His eyes made him look young. It was hard to

Ms. Alyssa’s secretary. She has been waiting for you. Please come with

slow?” Jasper wondered. He felt a surge of anger. His expression darkened. Then Jasper

word. He simply turned around and

He was about

“Stay here.”

He had attended many significant events. Yet, he somehow became

knocking, a female voice resounded from the inside. “Come

gestured for

himself before

chocolate while watching them from

was a young lady in exquisite clothes. Her long hair rested over her shoulders,

thought, disappointed. “She looks different from what I expected. She doesn’t have the sophisticated grace and the air

the earpiece. Her puppet, Mia, echoed her words. However, Mia appeared rather restless compared to

couch as