Can’t Win Me Back

When Axel heard the news, he immediately returned to the city where his organization was based.

Without even reporting back to work, he booked the earliest red-eye flight to Cyrris. His eyes were bloodshot from lack of sleep, and when he emerged from the arrival gates, an ominous air surrounded him. A black luxury car awaited him at the exit. Standing in front of the car were Jasper and Xavier, who had been waiting anxiously for his arrival.

Axel's gaze locked onto Jasper's fiery eyes. His presence radiated fury, unrestraint, and a barely contained viciousness.

A strong gust of wind swept through the terminal. Snow danced in the air, tangling both Jasper's and Axel's hair into disarray.

"Let's talk in the car, Axel," Jasper said in a low, measured voice.

Red-eyed, Axel insisted, "I need to find my wife right now."

"That's exactly why I'm here. Get in the car, and we'll talk." Jasper turned on his heel. His tone grew colder. "But let's be honest-you won't find her no matter how urgently you act, will you?"

Grinding his teeth to suppress the storm of rage inside him, Axel finally climbed into the car with Jasper.

car was heavy

them. Her disappearance weighed heavily on him, especially

scene where Amber vanished,"

lips as he slammed his fists against the car window repeatedly. His entire body trembled with barely contained anguish, and the veins on his

took her?" Axel's voice was raw, his fury barely contained as his blood roared in his

Although brief, it felt like an

where Alyssa and I found her cell phone. "Given Amber's past work with Jameson and her indirect connections to Justin and Sheryl, Alyssa and I strongly suspect Justin is behind her abduction." Despite the car's heating system blasting at full power, the air inside felt frigid, as if they were on the

want to kill them both," Axel growled, his bloodshot eyes slowly

Jasper replied evenly. "But

shoved Jasper's hands away. "Jasper, are you wasting my time? Do you think I'm joking? My wife is missing! If it were

stoic, his

"Oh, how stupid of me. I forgot. Lyse doesn't mean anything to you anymore, does she? She doesn't make your heart race like she once

pained smile tugged