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.

people every day. Who are

was clearly asking a question that he already knew the answer

ten

was no big deal. “So

it was some other

the one who did

you go overboard with

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

president of Harper Group, not a gangster. The corporation and the world watch every single move you

ways to teach that man a lesson. Yet, of all methods, you chose the

overboard? I feel like I’ve been considerate enough toward him. I should have left him to die in the wilderness

pushed

thankful that I even kept him

Jasper’s phone vibrated. He received a message

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

Beckett, that man couldn’t

sent me a message. That man

a moment before curling his lips into a cold smile. “That serves him

were to find out what you did to avenge her, she would continue having nightmares

will never let her

gaze burned like a fire and overflowed with intense possessiveness. “Whoever bullies or touches

that

comes to things related to Lauren,” Jasper remarked in