Can’t Win Me Back

Reasonable? How was that fucking reasonable?

Xavier clenched his fist as he fought the urge to punch the reporter.

A hush fell across the crowds, who waited for the scene to unfold. Some reporters had wanted to ask

the sensitive question but faltered in the face of Alyssa's influence. Naturally, they were happy that

someone had posed the question.

Anger rolled through him. He nearly yanked the car door open and stormed out to confront the reporter,

but Alyssa pulled him back. "Hey! It's enough of a mess out there. Don't add to the chaos!"

He gritted his teeth and thundered, "But he's slandering you."

"And? It doesn't hurt me in any way. Mr. Beckett, you're an adult, so act like one." Pouting, she

scratched him on his chest.

Jasper calmed down soon, but he was disgruntled. "We can't let this slide. Who knows? He might be

acting on the Schmidts' orders."

"So what?" She blinked at him, unfazed. "David Schmidt is done for, and we finally sought justice for

have achieved my goal, so I couldn't care less about what the

you make me feel useless," he

I'm with you." Then, she leaned against his solid

face in her palms. "Come here. Give

and backside while he

awkward watching couples acting lovey-dovey. Because of that, he often skipped intimate

in movies.

His soul was all hers now. He was no

been an envious and passionate soul from the very start—awakened when he met

he only had eyes

you are." She gazed at him affectionately as she slowly moved

kiss, you chase

had to keep his composure and professionalism despite the reporter's

and families back home safe was of

by Jasper and Alyssa, and he vowed

ignore him. Let's go," Xavier