Can’t Win Me Back

In the study, Landon tried to pour Jasper a drink but was rejected. “My driver’s not with me today. I won’t be drinking as I need to drive.”

“I didn’t expect you and Alyssa to come over tonight.”

Landon picked up the glass that Jasper turned down and drank from it instead.

Then, he placed it back down. His tall frame leaned against the side of the table relaxedly.

He retrieved a cigarette from his cigarette box and lit it naturally.

He inhaled so deeply that he almost looked avaricious. It was as if he wanted to fill his lungs with smoke.

“Are you in a bad mood?” Jasper squinted at him.

“I’m alright.”

“You’ve previously mentioned that Lauren doesn’t like the smell of cigarettes, so you’ve cut down on smoking for her sake. I can see that your ashtray is looking like a mass grave. You’ve been smoking double the amount from last time, haven’t you?”

Right after, Jasper started speaking like he was Landon’s elder.

In an exceptionally serious tone, he questioned, “Do you want Lauren to hug a chimney to sleep every day? Are you still wanting to have children when you’re acting like this? Don’t you know that you’d have to quit smoking and drinking if you want to start a family?”

Landon heeded his advice. He threw his cigarette butt onto the floor and stepped on it to put it out.

“Didn’t you have something to talk to me about?”

“The thing that happened to that man. Was it your doing?” Jasper was a straightforward man. He went straight to the point.

many things to many people every day. Who

dark. He was clearly asking a question

ten times. Right now, he is still in the ICU

if it was no big deal. “So that’s what

it was some other big

the one

you go

frown was deep. “You are not in the same position

the world watch every single move you make. And they’re not only watching

man a lesson. Yet, of all methods, you chose the riskiest and the most extreme

I’ve been considerate enough toward him. I should have left him to die in the wilderness and be eaten by

eyes burned red with anger. “If that bastard hadn’t used Lauren as his shield and pushed her to that maniac, how would she have ended up as a hostage? Now, she’s having nightmares every night. It’s

thankful that I even

moment, Jasper’s phone vibrated. He received a message

down and tapped to open his Whatsapp message.

Beckett, that man couldn’t be resuscitated. He

just sent me a

curling his lips into a

and helplessly. “If Lauren were to find out what you did to avenge her,

let her find

passion filled Landon’s eyes. His gaze burned like a fire and overflowed with intense possessiveness. “Whoever bullies or touches Lauren deserves to

you realized that you are becoming

to keep your cool when it comes to things related to Lauren,”