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

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

assassins surrounded Jasper, but one by one, they fell in a bloody massacre. Jasper, though covered in cuts and blood, stood like

next wave of attackers

bloodshot eyes, Jasper snatched a blade from one of the fallen assassins and cracked his neck. He

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

then, the roar of a sports car engine echoed behind

"Jasper, we're here!"

Jonah and Axel stepped out

and determination surged through

Justin, Jasper had been prepared to

Jonah became brothers-in-arms, sharing perils together, while he and Axel

if Alyssa hadn't once been

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