Can’t Win Me Back

Alyssa's body trembled, disappointment and shock flashing in her eyes. "Jasper..."

The reporters' cameras clicked furiously, capturing Jasper's retreating figure.

The crowd exchanged puzzled glances.

"Jasper, where are you going?"

Landon, dumbfounded, instinctively moved to chase after him, but Xavier grabbed his arm, stopping him forcefully. "Mr. Harper, leave him to me!"

Without another word, Xavier took off after Jasper.

A strange unease settled over Landon as he stared at the open door, a sense of impending doom creeping in. "Landon, stay here and watch over Lyse. Julien has disappeared-I'm going to find him!"

After saying that, the grim-looking Jonah strode out of the room too.

"Hey! You-" Landon clenched his jaw in frustration. "Why am I always left behind to clean up the mess?"

Meanwhile, the reporters surged forward, swarming Justin.

no match for the jostling crowd. She was shoved about, her outfit rumpled, and her

Mr. Jasper's dismissal. In the end, you

a power struggle within an aristocratic

you orchestrate his

trembled, panic flashing across her face as cold sweat beaded

who stood at the periphery, staring at him with icy contempt. Then, in a deep, unwavering voice, he spoke as if

mistaken. I did not steal Jasper's position-I merely reclaimed what was

was the rule in my father's

my recuperation overseas, the presidency of Beckett

of emotion crossed Justin's face as he delivered those words with shameless confidence,

stays or leaves. Jasper's dismissal was the outcome of a vote by the Beckett Group's board of directors. I

final words hung in the air before he took one last look at Alyssa. He shot her a menacing

off.

held her breath. A suffocation dread gripped her, as if venomous snakes

the reporters, lost her balance. With a sickening thud, she

hotel, Xavier still felt uneasy. To

How are

trembling violently. His chiseled face was ghostly pale, stripped of its usual nobility and charm. He looked utterly broken-destitute, dispirited, and lost a mere shadow of