Can’t Win Me Back

As the board meeting concluded, the crowd gradually dispersed.

News of Justin securing his position as president and Alyssa joining the board quickly spread through Beckett Group.

After the meeting, Alyssa escorted Newton back to Crescent Bay while Jasper remained at the corporation to handle some matters.

With Xavier accompanying him, Jasper strode toward the chairman's office, his expression cold and unreadable. Nearby, a few employees huddled together, whispering.

"Psst! Do you think Alyssa joining the board means she's teaming up with Jasper to take down our new president?" "People have been saying they broke up since they haven't been seen together for a while," another speculated.

"But at the press conference, Alyssa openly condemned Mr. Justin. That looked like she was siding with Jasper. So, are they still together or not?"

"Come on, to people like them, personal feelings don't matter-only their own interests do. Even if they broke up, they can still work together if it benefits them."

"Oh? I thought what they had was true love..."

ridiculous! There's no 'true love' in the world of aristocrats. Besides, I doubt Alyssa

dead in his tracks a wave of inscrutable feeling

it--who holds the real power in Beckett Group? It's Mr. Justin! Even after the public crisis, his position remained intact. That means Mr. Javier and Mr. Newton are backing him

words, Mr. Jasper is out. There's no

split. She has her family to consider. She has no choice but to

that's unlikely. They've already

could no longer hold back and cleared his

soldiers, they lined

much free time, huh?" Xavier's voice was laced with sarcasm. "Should I bring you

expression darkened as he stepped toward the loudest employee. "You're fired. Someone from HR will handle your paperwork this afternoon. Don't bother showing

"What? Why am

saying things you shouldn't and gossiping about people you shouldn't. The company rules explicitly

president. You're no longer his secretary, which means you don't

chuckle. His