Can’t Win Me Back

Chapter 684

Jasper was taken aback, his arms still in midair. He had wanted to comfort Alyssa with a hug.

“I only wanted to…”

“I said, stay out of this!” Alyssa had no patience to deal with him further. She stormed away from him, still

on her phone, and slammed the door as she walked out.

The warmth and tenderness Jasper had so achingly wished for disappeared just like that. Their shared

moment from earlier burst, just like a short-lived bubble floating up into the sky.

Alyssa didn’t take the antique Jasper had given her. To her, family was the most important thing right now.

Sadness filled Jasper’s chest, making his heart twinge in pain.

But now wasn’t the time to be depressed. He quickly recovered and left the room.

“Mr. Beckett, I just saw Madam leave looking absolutely pissed. Did you upset her?” Xavier asked

worriedly, a sliver of blame in his eyes. After all, his boss had always been known to get on Alyssa’s wrong

side.

Madam Lyla,” Jasper said, his gaze

downstairs!” Xavier quickly took out his phone and

news online.

showing Jasper the screen. “Look

on the video that played on Xavier’s phone.

to take a closer look.

from decades ago, and the resolution was blurry. Yet it was still clear enough

shakily covered her legs. A clear

shrieks and gasps of shock, followed by countless snapshots from

were starving wolves jumping upon fallen prey.

She

and how she even

broadcast,”

couldn’t bring himself to watch the video. “The internet wasn’t

then capable of taking videos, so the news didn’t spread

broadcast in person, being a fan and all, so she had seen the incident

firsthand.”

getting more and more upset by the

death sentence for someone like Lyla, who had been the number one celebrity actress loved and adored by countless

that the incident was all over the news and magazine

You could get

couple hours later, every single shred of

had bought all the papers, but they couldn’t find a single