Can’t Win Me Back

The moment Alyssa's eyes met Jasper's, her heart skipped a beat.

Her thoughts tangled in a whirlwind, like a ball of yarn unraveled in haste.

How long had he been waiting there? Had he been here all night? She couldn't tear her gaze away from his captivating, reddened eyes.

Tears threatened to spill, and her heart ached.

And just then, she was reminded of the scene at the orphanage the day before—how Jasper had held Sheryl tightly in his arms under that tree.

Alyssa's frail body trembled.

She shifted her gaze away from his face, feeling a tightness in her throat.

In this life, she had faced some incredibly trying times.

During her time with Doctors Without Borders, she endured some of her harshest moments—starvation, freezing cold, and over ten days without a shower.

Yet, even in those circumstances, she never felt completely defeated.

But now, in front of Jasper, she was on the verge of breaking down.

Just as she was about to shut the door, Jasper shot to his feet and charged forward.

Alyssa nearly slammed the door shut on his hand as he slipped it through the gap and grabbed the doorframe.

"What...

What are you doing?" Alyssa's eyes remained fixed downward, unable to meet his gaze.

But she could still feel the weight of his intense, unyielding stare.

Jasper lowered his head, his breath warm as it brushed against her reddened nose.

rose and fell with

I already told my secretary

tremor in her voice, she added, "Please

I'm exhausted.

so early if you're tired?" Jasper

voice, he stated, "I remember that you've never been one to

were always up early— whether to row or to work out." "It's not

to be lazy." Alyssa shrugged, the corners of her lips curling into a

time I'd ever

But whatever...

such a trivial thing? It's all in

me anymore." Jasper's eyes

to

the

often linger in bed like a sleepy kitten, unwilling to leave due to the lack

down too much by doing it over and over

was too captivated by

single night when he would stop

himself, fill her up,

done when she tearfully begged him to stop as she left scratches on

injury still hurt?" Jasper queried in

an incomprehensible look in his

of your

aware that most men wouldn't be able to resist

situation was too massive a blow

really broke her

truly didn't

up her strength

Beckett, since you already have someone new, do not

Please leave.