Can’t Win Me Back

Xavier inhaled sharply and hurriedly replied, "No! Jetting around sounds cool, but there's no way I'm risking my life for that!"

"Come on, Jasper. We all know Xavier's loyal. Why fuss over a jet?" cooed Alyssa as she brushed her fingertip across Jasper's jawline. She squinted, looking regal and haughty. "I'll get you a better jet than

Jameson's for your birthday this year. How does that sound?"

Their exchange was envy-inducing. Alyssa was indeed a Taylor, having the wealth to buy a private jet as a gift.

Jasper widened his eyes and held her hand with a straight face. "Lyse, I'm yours, but I'm not a kept man. I should be the one who buys it for you."

"Pfft! Don't overthink it. Everything we own belongs to each other. Let's not waste time on nickel-and- dime stuff," she remarked generously, much to the envy of Landon and Xavier.

Their interests lay not in a potential Sugar Mommy but in their shared enthusiasm for cars, tanks, and jets.

Jasper shook his head bitterly. "Lyse, you don't have to buy me anything. You've given me enough. I even have a room to keep all the gifts you've bought me. Every time I get home, I'll visit the room and check out the gifts repeatedly."

lost Alyssa, he acted abnormally akin to a hoarder. He'd always stay in the room, even

for Alyssa drove him crazy in private. It was a

him, she caressed his cheek with trembling fingers, which betrayed the calmness on

not his first time confessing to

Alyssa's voice trailed off. She expressed her

guy. That doesn't sound at all

had goosebumps from the thought

were interrupted by a flurry of urgent footsteps. Angelina dashed down

up?" Alyssa and Jasper sat upright at the same time, resembling each other in their excited reaction. They finally tracked down the villain after searching