Can’t Win Me Back

Frightened out of his wits, Xavier yelped, covering his head and crouching low in his seat.

It wasn't that he was a coward. He had been brave in the past, but this situation was unlike anything an ordinary person would face.

Working for Jasper meant Xavier didn't have to worry about his livelihood, but every day was a gamble with danger. If this continued, he might have to keep Nitroglycerin on hand just to survive.

Jasper, with his strong, muscular frame, shielded Sebastian beneath him.

He knew the attackers were after Sebastian, the witness, aiming to eliminate anyone who could tip the scales against them. If they could take down Jasper too, or at least injure him severely, it would be a bonus.

These people were ruthless.

Sebastian, oblivious to the danger, was muttering the Lord's Prayer under his breath. He didn't know that the man protecting him was sometimes more powerful than any deity.

"Don't lift your heads! Arrows aren't like bullets-they can pierce glass but not the car's body," Jasper said, his voice steady despite the sweat on his brow.

reminded Jasper of his

punctured. There was no way to keep driving forward. Thus, the only

"Xavier, protect our witness."

that, he threw open the car

like a pack of wolves closing in on a lion. Some wielded blades, others

calm, his body tense, his fists

merely a secondary target. The real aim was Jasper's

been orchestrated by

Jasper grabbed a black umbrella from the car and twirled it in his hands. It would have to do. "Get

the group of attackers

at his attackers, Jasper tightened his grip on the umbrella handle till his veins popped on the

the blink of an

phone out to call the cops when a

"Mr. Jonah!"