Chapter 387

The following day, Xavier hurriedly knocked on Jasper’s office door at the Beckett Group, announcing.”

Mr. Beckett, you wanted me to look into-Argh!”

Xavier trailed off with a scream. It was too late to stop Jasper, who was seated on the table and casually lifting a pastry out of the dirty box.

With a satisfied crunch, Jasper took a massive bite of the pastry and scrunched up his eyes in enjoyment.

“Oh god! How could you eat the food you picked from the trashcan?” Xavier warned him.

“Only the box is dirty. The pastries are fine,” Jasper replied nonchalantly as he took another bite.

The pastries tasted delightful, but too bad they weren’t for him.

Bitterness welled up inside him. He had once been dismissive of Alyssa’s daily efforts in crafting these desserts. Now, he found himself rummaging through the trash can just to get a taste. How did he get to

this point?

away the remaining pastries

using both carrots and sticks, the owner of the

clue!

beat around

the wedding venue through an anonymous message.

a messenger who had no idea

your free time?”

Xavier was

All you’ve managed to

you’ve got? You haven’t even figured

to those who need it more.”

account of the leaker, but I didn’t have time to look into it because I’m here

work on it now!” Xavier paled at the threat of a bonus deduction as

account. I’ll handle it myself,”

deal. You don’t have

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cancel their break to work and make up for the

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