Can’t Win Me Back

Jasper discreetly clenched his trembling hands into fists under the table.

With a dim look in his eyes, he answered Sheryl, "I'm fine.

What brings you here, Dr.

Gillis?" Sheryl smiled warmly.

"Mr. Jasper, have you forgotten? Mr. Javier instructed me to stay by your side and keep a close watch on your health whenever I have time." "Even so, don't you know what the most basic manners are?" Deep down, Xavier rolled his eyes.

"Even if you wanted to look after Mr. Jasper's health, the president's office isn't a place you can barge into just as you wish.

Dr. Gillis, are you as impolite as this before Mr. Justin too?" Sheryl wasn't offended.

Instead, she lifted her lips into a smile.

" Every field of work is different.

Mr. Hall, you're only saying this because you've never been in this field.

So, I don't blame you.

"But, if Mr. Jasper's condition were to flare up while there was no one around him to tend to him, would you be responsible if anything bad happened to him?" Xavier burned with so much anger that his chest hurt.

He tightened his fists.

Ever since Justin brought such a strange woman home, all their peace and serenity had been shattered! The current Jasper wasn't the same person he was before—all women were now equal in his eyes.

They were at such a delicate juncture.

If Sheryl took advantage of the current situation by always being by Jasper's side, she would have the upper hand.

from being close to Jasper, which would result in them developing feelings

a cup of coffee." Jasper was completely disinterested in the

and

teeth, Xavier acknowledged, "Will

look in Sheryl's eyes

smiled and asked in a calm voice, "Mr. Beckett, do you enjoy drinking coffee?" Jasper answered, "Yes." "Not only can I brew tea, but

have never seen anyone make coffee better than my girlfriend does." The moment Jasper

through his mind were from those early mornings after he had made

gently at the nightgown draped

she looked as she hummed a

of sunshine shone warmly on that beautiful and

he once wrapped his arms around that slim waist of hers because he just couldn't help

his head and kiss her deeply on her blushing cheeks and on every part of her that he

always love me?"

you." Jasper's

could feel

and corrected himself in a low voice, "I meant my ex-girlfriend."

she's a

and continued in a profound tone, "But over time, one is bound to

wouldn't be a bad idea to get a taste of

aren't you encroaching on my personal matters?" Jasper finally lifted

Sheryl with a frigid

on

pills from her

a medication that I've prescribed

meant to treat your current

may try taking

not effective, you can just stop