Can’t Win Me Back

Alyssa looked a little surprised. But she quickly lowered her head. Even though she did her best to suppress her emotions, Jasper could still see a hint of embarrassment in her eyes.

It made his heart pound wildly. His cheeks flared in embarrassment as well.

At that moment, Jasper’s phone started vibrating in his pocket. He fished it out to look at the caller ID. Then, he left the study immediately.

Jasper leaned against the wall in the corridor as he stared at the word “Lia” on his phone screen. Finally, he picked up the call silently.

“Jasper, are you still mad at me?” Liana’s cries drifted from the other end of the line before Jasper could say anything.

“No,” he replied emotionlessly.

But Liana clearly felt that Jasper was still angry at her.

“C–Can you come over to my place right now? I miss you so much, Jasper! I can’t even sleep because of how much I miss you…”

Liana confessed to Jasper in a soft and sweet tone.

“Not tonight. I need to keep Grandpa company.”

“You’re at Grandpa’s place right now? I’ll head over there, then. Didn’t you tell me that I need to pop over to Grandpa’s villa and show that I care about him? That way, he’ll accept me as a part of the family.”

Liana continued, “It just so happened that I baked a fresh batch of chestnut tarts earlier.

Remember when we used to eat them sneakily before dinner? I’ll bring some for Grandpa as well. I want him to taste my cooking, after all.”

Her tone was very gentle and kind.

can’t meet you

Jasper’s heart softened when he heard Liana mentioning the past. Even his voice became gentler as

explained. “It’d be bad if you were to bump into her here. You know how much

with Alice right now?” Liana’s voice trembled at that

looking for her over the past few days. I

+15 BONUS

Or is it because you want to see

things, Lia.” Jasper

woman up to this time? You two

me and Grandpa! She wants to use Grandpa as leverage to

now, Liana hated Alyssa’s guts a

his

had stared at

as a result.

did she blush just now? How pathetic of

naturally alluring. He could be glaring at Alyssa for all she

he was trying to

called out

Alyssa snapped out of her thoughts before smiling at

like the bracelet I gave you. You

mind went blank at that moment. Even her

all of a

“G–Grandpa-”

wearing it. That bracelet will be with you for the rest

found a couple more gems in her stash, so I’d like