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

approached Jasper with a professional smile. His

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

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

say a word. He simply turned around and led the

his attitude?” Xavier finally regained his composure. He

“Stay here.”

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

female voice

door and gestured for Jasper to

adjusted himself before

chocolate while watching them from the room

the table was a young lady in exquisite clothes. Her long hair rested

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

puppet, Mia, echoed her words. However, Mia

the couch as he scanned