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.

barrage of arrows raining down like a violent storm. It reminded Jasper of his time fighting terrorists in the warzone at

their tires were punctured. There was no way to keep driving forward. Thus, the only thing Jasper could do was to charge at their attackers with his bare

"Xavier, protect our witness."

car door and charged out

him like a pack of wolves closing in on a

calm, his body tense, his fists clenched so tightly

secondary

all been orchestrated by Justin,

a weapon, Jasper grabbed a black umbrella from the car and twirled it in his

that command, the group

grip on the umbrella handle

of an

the cops when a call came in. It was

"Mr. Jonah!"