Can’t Win Me Back

Why can’t you even handle a minor task? Do you not want your bonus?” Jasper scowled.

Alyssa kept her composure. “Xavier, calm down. Take your time.”

“After Betty left the hospital, my men had been tailing her. They saw her dragged into a white Bentley, and she stayed in that car for quite a while.”

Alyssa felt her heart sank at that information. She was plagued by unease.

Jasper demanded. “Where did she go in that car?”

“She didn’t go anywhere. After a while, they sent her back to her rental. She did not step out of the house for three days after that—not even taking out the trash.

“By then, our men realized something was off. They broke into her place and found her missing. She didn’t even pack her bags.”

Alyssa questioned, “How about her passport and identity card?”

“She didn’t take them with her at all. She literally vanished into thin air!” Xavier grew emotional and worried. “I had people stationed at the airport to monitor her movements. She had no money and no identification. Where on earth could she have gone? She couldn’t have illegally crossed borders, could she?”

“Xavier, you must have jotted down the carplate information of the white Bentley.

me. I’ll get Jonah to run that plate in Mosgravia.” Holding Jasper’s hand firmly, she surmised, “Things might be more complicated than they seem. Someone’s telling Betty what to do

in the next few days. I worry

“She’ll only land herself

not this time.” She analyzed with trepidation, “The person backing her must be powerful. They had sent her back to Solana City without needing a passport and without

carefully. Who else in Mosgravia would have the power and willingness to help

eyes. When he looked at Alyssa, she had blurted out,

hand. He, too, shared the

doing? He’s totally capable

her head softly. “Sean, think carefully. Jamiper is smart enough to know we’re monitoring Betty 24/7 in Mosgravia.

wanted to help Betty, he wouldn’t have done

believe whoever’s helping Betty was confident that we wouldn’t get anything on them because we were unfamiliar with them. Jameson

involvement. I don’t know his ulterior motive, but

sibling relationship with her. There’s no point in inviting trouble. Besides, Justin benefitted from Sophia and Betty falling out of

competition for power.” Jasper closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm down. “But I think your

we can do is stop Betty and interrogate her

to Jasper, she refused to think of Justin as the vile Jameson —especially