Can’t Win Me Back

"Remy beat Sheryl up?" Jasper repeated, his voice laced with disbelief.

Having wiped away his tears, Axel leaned in to listen to the phone call.

"Yeah! I saw it with my own eyes in the surveillance footage. He punched her brutally!" Xavier's voice was filled with astonishment. He exhaled sharply before continuing, "I thought they were a close-knit group. Looks like even they have internal conflicts!"

After a brief pause, he ventured, "Mr. Beckett, do you think we could use this as a breakthrough? Maybe Remy has been at odds with Sheryl for a while, and he's tired of working under Justin. Perhaps all he needs is a little push to turn against them. After all, didn't Ms. Altman join us because she hated everything Jameson did?"

Jasper didn't give a direct answer. Instead, he spoke quietly, "It's a clever thought, but it's still uncertain. We don't really know Remy's intentions. Our interactions with him have been few, and they've always been risky confrontations. I don't know what he truly thinks."

Xavier sighed, his concern evident. "Mr. Beckett, the press conference is the day after tomorrow. What's your plan? Are you just going to watch Justin put on his show?

"Please forgive my bluntness, but Dr. Bender's testimony alone might not be enough. Your blood test results are valid; we need more proof of your innocence."

Xavier," Jasper said unexpectedly, catching both

left speechless, unsure of

you to take a breather. You don't need to feel so tense anymore," Jasper spoke in a gentle

Mr. Beckett. I don't

silent vow to

greed-living without an income was torture. But now, he was willing to let go of all that. All he wanted was to be by Jasper's side. The thought of taking a break now terrified him; he feared it might signal that Jasper was

not going to

through Xavier's anxious thoughts immediately. With a slight smile, he continued, "I just can't stand seeing a certain someone come to me with swollen eyes every morning. I know that this particular person hides away to cry

Those who don't might even think that I've killed her. You should go home, gather yourself, and then

hadn't realized his sobs were audible. He missed Maggie deeply, and the thought of others overhearing his

Axel couldn't hide his agitation any longer. His voice trembled as he asked, "If Damien is going

him to Justin's