Can’t Win Me Back

"Maggie, I love you!" Xavier typed.

Maggie replied, "Xave, you're not usually this corny. What happened?"

Xavier couldn't bring himself to tell her that those words were his final ones if something happened to him. His phone buzzed again. It was Maggie sending another message that read, "I love you too, Xave."

Tears filled Xavier's eyes. His lips quivered, and his heart raced. He cursed under his breath. It was time to go all out.

With that, he grabbed the machete, swung open the car door, and swiftly took down two of Jasper's attackers.

But Xavier wasn't a fighter. He had no real combat experience. It didn't take long before a blade sliced into his arm, the deep cut searing with pain.

Jasper's eyes widened. He roared, "Xavier, get back in the car!"

Distracted, Jasper's opponent swung a machete at his face.

Xavier gasped, "Mr. Beckett!"

Jasper dodged the strike, his reflexes quick. He retaliated by snapping the attacker's

and shaking with pain, scrambled back into the car. Now, he understood why Jasper had told him

well-trained assassins surrounded Jasper, but one by one, they fell in a bloody massacre.

next wave of

Jasper snatched a blade from one of the fallen assassins and cracked his neck. He couldn't take them all down. He

part of Justin's twisted plan. Even if Jasper survived, the press conference would be

of a sports car

"Jasper, we're here!"

Jonah and Axel stepped out of the

of strength and determination surged through

Since challenging Justin, Jasper had been prepared to

mercy ensured he didn't face the fight on his own. Jasper and Jonah became brothers-in-arms, sharing perils together, while he and Axel reconnected through their shared

if Alyssa hadn't

take Jasper and the witness with you. I'll handle this," Axel said,