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!"

his reflexes quick.

Now, he understood why Jasper had told him to

fell in a bloody massacre. Jasper, though covered in cuts and blood, stood like an unyielding god

then, the next wave

fallen assassins and cracked his neck. He couldn't take them all down. He

plan. Even if Jasper survived, the press conference would be

the roar of a sports car engine

"Jasper, we're here!"

Jonah and Axel stepped out of the

of strength and determination surged

his lips, but the words were lost inside. Since challenging Justin, Jasper had been prepared to

Jonah became brothers-in-arms, sharing perils together, while he and Axel reconnected through their shared

if Alyssa hadn't once

witness with you. I'll handle this," Axel said, his tone confident as he slipped his hands into his