Can’t Win Me Back

"If you try to lay your hand on Jasper, I'll be the first to stop you. You might not care for him, but I do.

Even if I'm not around..." Alyssa's sad eyes looked at Jasper's mother's tombstone. "Don't you think

Auntie Anne would care? As the noble, high, and mighty chairman of the Beckett Group, don't you think

it's distasteful to get physical in front of the deceased?"

Alyssa had just uttered the deadliest and harshest words in the most nonchalant tone.

The look in Javier's eyes sank. He clenched his jaw so tightly that it was about to break open.

"Mr. Javier, I think it's not a great day for you to pay your respects to Auntie Anne today. We appreciate

the gesture. I'm sure Auntie Anne feels the same way. I think it's best if you leave." Rory and the

bodyguards sighed in relief as Alyssa loosened her grip.

Javier's face was as pale as a ghost. Yet, he gritted his teeth and was unwilling to give up. "I've

canceled everything today to come and see her.

see her for

Jasper suddenly pulled Alyssa behind

into a tense confrontation again. "You were fooling around, and you

you already had my mother. Plus,

didn't do these things, none of this would have

wouldn't have died!"

consumed by anger. His

years of her life weren't starving in poverty or getting really sick. It was her being

anyone. You took advantage

"Nonsense!"

from his anger. "Anne died of

it!

actually thought Anne was relieving herself

shook her

had never understood the condition of Jasper's

Sophia had done.

he had loved