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.

dark. He was clearly asking a question that he

City Arts Academy. You had him kidnapped and stabbed him ten times. Right now, he is still in the ICU with his life hanging

no big deal. “So that’s what

was some

the one

you go overboard with

was deep. “You are not in the

the president of Harper Group, not a gangster. The corporation and the world watch every single move you make. And they’re not

Yet, of all

should have left him to die in

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 kept

phone vibrated. He received a message

down and tapped to open his Whatsapp message. Instantly, the look in his eyes

that man couldn’t be resuscitated.

just sent me a message.

his lips into a cold smile. “That serves

glum. He shook his head angrily and helplessly. “If Lauren were to find out what you did to

let her

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

you realized that you

been unable to keep your cool when it comes to things related to Lauren,” Jasper remarked in a calm